Southern Seminary Main Building, Buena Vista

Name: Southern Seminary Main Building
Address: Buena Vista, United States

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Southern Seminary Main Building, originally known as the Hotel Buena Vista and now Main Hall of Southern Virginia University, is a historic hotel building located at Buena Vista, Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a 3 1/2-story, brick and frame building in an eclectic combination of Queen Anne and French Renaissance style architecture. It features a steep slate covered gable roof, round towers with conical and domical roofs, three-level wooden galleries, and Palladian windows. By 1907, the building was known as the Southern Seminary Main Building, after consolidation of three campuses of that school. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 37°44'24"N, 79°21'2"W

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Southern Seminary Main Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonewall Jackson House, Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington Presbyterian Church, Glen Maury.

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Historical place, Museum, Military museum
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Church, Greek Revival architecture
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Park
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Georgian architecture
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