Lynnhaven House, Virginia Beach

Name: Lynnhaven House
Address: 4405 Wishart Rd, Virginia Beach, United States

#30 among attractions in Virginia Beach

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The Lynnhaven House, also Wishart–Boush House, Wishart House, and Boush House, which was built circa 1725, is an example of 18th century Tidewater Virginia vernacular architecture and is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Although it was founded by the Thelaball family, it is sometimes referred to as the Boush House or the Wishart House. The house was given the name the Lynnhaven House due to its close proximity to the Lynnhaven River, which flows on the same property. Originally, the home, located at 4405 Wishart Road, stood on a 250-acre plantation. Now, it is located on five and a half acres. ()

Built: 1725 (299 years ago)Coordinates: 36°52'19"N, 76°7'45"W

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4405 Wishart RdBayside (Witchduck)Virginia Beach United States

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Lynnhaven House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lynnhaven Mall, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Pembroke Mall, Military Circle Mall.

5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lynnhaven Mall, Virginia Beach
128 min walk • Lynnhaven Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. It opened in August 1981. At 1,170,000 square feet of gross leasable area, it is the largest mall in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of southeastern Virginia and one of the largest malls on the East Coast.
4.6 miNW
Botanical garden, Park
Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk
117 min walk • The Norfolk Botanical Garden is a botanical garden with arboretum located at 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, Virginia.
1.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pembroke Mall, Virginia Beach
47 min walk • Pembroke Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was opened in March 1966 as the first shopping mall in the Hampton Roads metro area.
4.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Military Circle Mall, Norfolk
114 min walk • Military Circle Mall, known as The Gallery at Military Circle Mall from 2002 to 2015, is an enclosed shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. The mall opened in 1970. In October 2016 the Virginia Beach City Council rejected plans for an oceanfront arena.
4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Norfolk Premium Outlets, Hampton
101 min walk • Norfolk Premium Outlets is an American outlet shopping complex located in Norfolk, Virginia on U.S. Route 13 near the interchange with Interstate 64. Developed by Simon Property Group and built by Cleveland Construction, the facility opened June 29, 2017, at the site of the old Lake Wright Golf Course, after one year of construction.
2.8 miS
Park, Scenic walking areas, Playground
Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach
73 min walk • Mount Trashmore Park, also known simply as Mount Trashmore, is a city park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia which opened in 1974, Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse, as its creation consisted of the conversion of an abandoned landfill into a park.
1.7 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Adam Thoroughgood House, Virginia Beach
44 min walk • The Thoroughgood House is a brick house located at 1636 Parish Road, in the neighborhood of Thoroughgood, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was built ca. 1719. It was formerly known as the Adam Thoroughgood House. It was not built by Adam.
3.2 miNE
Bridge
Lesner Bridge, Virginia Beach
82 min walk • The Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach, Virginia connects the bay area to the Virginia Beach shore via Shore Drive — crossing the Lynnhaven Inlet at the mouth the Chesapeake Bay.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Ferry Plantation House, Virginia Beach
21 min walk • Ferry Plantation House, or Old Donation Farm, Ferry Farm, Walke Manor House, is a brick house in the neighborhood of Old Donation Farm in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
2.5 miSE
36°50'21"N • 76°6'36"W
Virginia Beach Antique Mall, Virginia Beach
64 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Antiques
4.3 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
JANAF Shopping Center, Norfolk
111 min walk • The JANAF Shopping Yard, commonly known as JANAF, is a suburban shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. Opening in 1959, it was one of the first large suburban shopping centers in the United States.