Hollins University, Roanoke

Name: Hollins University
Address: 8009 Fishburn Drive, Roanoke, 24020, United States
Telephone: +1 540-362-6532

#21 among attractions in Roanoke

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Hollins University is a private university in Hollins, Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. ()

Established: 1842 (182 years ago)Coordinates: 37°21'12"N, 79°56'33"W

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8009 Fishburn DriveHollinsRoanoke 24020 United States

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+1 540-362-6532

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Hollins University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berglund Center, Valley View Mall, O. Winston Link Museum, St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church.

5.1 miS
Sport venue, Civic center, Sport
Berglund Center, Roanoke
130 min walk • The Berglund Center, formerly known as the Roanoke Civic Center, is a beacon of entertainment and community events in Roanoke, Virginia. This versatile arena, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a plethora of events ranging from concerts...
3.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Valley View Mall, Roanoke
92 min walk • Valley View Mall is a 800,000-square-foot regional shopping mall located in the Roundhill neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It is located near the interchange of Interstate 581/U.S. Route 220 with Hershberger Road in the northwest section of the city.
5.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke
141 min walk • The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
5.2 miS
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke
133 min walk • St. Andrew's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1900-1902, and is a buff brick church on a stone foundation in the High Victorian Gothic style.
4.4 miSE
Church
Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Cemetery, Roanoke
113 min walk • Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic African-American Baptist church and cemetery located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built about 1908, and is a small, one-story, rectangular frame church sheathed in weatherboard. It consists of a main sanctuary, a front vestibule, and a rear chancel bay.
4.6 miSW
Park
Villa Heights Recreation Center, Roanoke
119 min walk • Villa Heights Plantation was originally the home of Lt. Colonel Elijah McClanahan in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1820, it has been substantially renovated and restored over the years, and has been known as "Long Meadow", "Villa Heights" and "The Compton-Bateman House".
3 miW
37°20'16"N • 79°59'37"W
Green Ridge Recreation Center, Roanoke
77 min walk • Water park, Park, Amusement park
5.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Henry Street Historic District, Roanoke
138 min walk • Henry Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses four contributing buildings constructed between 1917 and 1951.
3.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Fairland, Roanoke
98 min walk • Fairland is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in north, central Roanoke across Interstate 581, opposite Valley View Mall.
5.3 miS
Interesting neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture
Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, Roanoke
134 min walk • The Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, also known as the Gainsboro Library, is a historic library building located in the African-American neighborhood of Gainsboro in Northwest Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1941–1942, and is a one-story, seven-bay, L-plan Tudor Revival style brick building.
5.3 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Colonial National Bank, Roanoke
135 min walk • Colonial National Bank, also known as Colonial American National Bank-Colonial Arms, is a historic bank and office building located at Roanoke, Virginia.