Violet Bank Museum, Colonial Heights

Name: Violet Bank Museum
Address: 326 Royal Oak Ave, Colonial Heights, 23834-3839, United States
Telephone: +1 804-520-9395

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Violet Bank is a historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Built: 1815 (209 years ago)Coordinates: 37°14'30"N, 77°24'19"W

Address

326 Royal Oak AveColonial Heights (Violet Bank-Flora Hill)Colonial Heights 23834-3839 United States

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+1 804-520-9395

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Violet Bank Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southpark Mall, Siege Museum, City Market, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District.

1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Southpark Mall, Colonial Heights
28 min walk • Southpark Mall is a shopping mall serving the Tri-Cities, Virginia area, which itself is part of the much larger Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area.
0.7 miS
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Siege Museum, Petersburg
18 min walk • The Exchange Building, also known as the Merchant's Exchange Building or The Exchange, is a historic commercial building in at 15-19 West Bank Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Built in 1841, this Greek Revival style building is one of the least-altered examples of a 19th-century market hall.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Market
City Market, Petersburg
15 min walk • City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building.
0.8 miS
Greek Revival architecture, Park
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg
21 min walk • Petersburg Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Petersburg.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Centre Hill Museum, Petersburg
23 min walk • Centre Hill Museum or Centre Hill Mansion as its proper name, completed initial construction in 1823 and was built by Revolutionary War veteran Robert Bolling IV. The Bollings were a very prominent family for many generations, being granted a plot of land in present-day Petersburg by the then King of England.
0.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Farmers' Bank, Petersburg
16 min walk • Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817.
0.8 miS
City hall
Petersburg City Hall, Petersburg
21 min walk • Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Petersburg Old Town Historic District, Petersburg
19 min walk • Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 174 contributing buildings located in the oldest section of Petersburg.
1.1 miS
Park, Georgian architecture
Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg
28 min walk • Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.
0.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Pocahontas Island, Petersburg
10 min walk • Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
0.8 miS
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg
21 min walk • Tabb Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and built in 1843, in the Greek Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Violet Bank Museum open?

Violet Bank Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Violet Bank Museum?

Nearby attractions include Pocahontas Island, Petersburg (10 min walk), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge, Petersburg (10 min walk), Oak Hill, Colonial Heights (11 min walk), City Market, Petersburg (15 min walk).