Virginia Union University, Richmond

Name: Virginia Union University
Address: 1500 N Lombardy St, Richmond, 23220-1784, United States
Telephone: +1 804-257-5600

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Virginia Union University is a private historically black Baptist university in Richmond, Virginia. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 37°33'42"N, 77°27'3"W

Address

1500 N Lombardy StNorthside (Virginia Union)Richmond 23220-1784 United States

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+1 804-257-5600

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Virginia Union University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Diamond, Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Science Museum of Virginia.

1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Diamond, Richmond
26 min walk • The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is the home of Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
16 min walk • The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,637- seat E.J. Wade Arena.
0.7 miSW
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
19 min walk • The J. E. B. Stuart Monument is a partially deconstructed monument to Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart at the head of historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which was dedicated in 1907.
0.8 miW
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
21 min walk • The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.
0.9 miW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
23 min walk • The Children's Museum of Richmond began in 1977 as the Richmond Children's Museum in the Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond, Virginia. In 2000, the museum moved to its current location on Broad Street in Richmond.
1.1 miS
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
28 min walk • The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
0.8 miS
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
21 min walk • Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
0.8 miSW
Church
St. James's Episcopal Church, Richmond
20 min walk • St. James's Episcopal Church is the third oldest Episcopal congregation in Richmond, Virginia. Only the older St. John's Episcopal Church on Church Hill also remains an active congregation.
1.1 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Performing arts
Gallery5, Richmond
27 min walk • Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, VA, in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art museum
Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond
21 min walk • Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by architecture firm Steven Holl Architects, and built by Gilbane Building Company.
0.7 miNE
Park, Tudor Revival architecture
Battery Park, Richmond
18 min walk • The Battery Court Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 549 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site located north of downtown Richmond and west of Barton Heights and Brookland Park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Virginia Union University?

Nearby attractions include Maggie Walker Arts, Richmond (8 min walk), Carver Industrial Historic District, Richmond (14 min walk), E. M. Todd Company, Richmond (15 min walk), Carver Residential Historic District, Richmond (15 min walk).

How to get to Virginia Union University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Virginia Union University:

Bus

FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (27 min walk)
Greyhound Bus Station (28 min walk)