William H. McGuffey Primary School, Charlottesville

Name: William H. McGuffey Primary School
Address: Charlottesville, United States

#106 among attractions in Charlottesville

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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William H. McGuffey Primary School, also known as the McGuffy Art Center, is a historic elementary school located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1915–1916, and is a two-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building. It features single-story Tuscan order porticos that project from each side elevation as well as from the front façade. It is topped by a slate covered, low pitched, hipped roof. It was named for William Holmes McGuffey the author of the first standard U.S. reader series who was a staunch advocate of public education and a University of Virginia professor of moral philosophy. McGuffey School ceased to be a public school in 1973. ()

Coordinates: 38°2'3"N, 78°28'56"W

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North DowntownCharlottesville United States

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William H. McGuffey Primary School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Downtown Mall, Barracks Road Shopping Center, Jefferson Theater, Paramount Theater.

~1630 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Downtown Mall, Charlottesville
8 min walk • The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia is one of the longest pedestrian malls in the United States. Located on Main Street, it runs from 6th St. N.E. to Old Preston Ave. where it extends to Water St. for total length of eight blocks.
1.6 miNW
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
41 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1330 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The Jefferson Theater, a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 110 East Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is the centerpiece of the Historic Downtown Mall.
~1380 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Paramount Theater, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States was designed by Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931 as a movie theater. The Paramount continued showing movies until it closed in 1974.
~1500 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Jefferson School City Center, Charlottesville
8 min walk • The Jefferson School is a historic building in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built to serve as a segregated high school for African-American students.
~980 ftSE
Park
Emancipation Park, Charlottesville
5 min walk • Market Street Park, known as Lee Park until 2017, and as Emancipation Park from June 2017 to July 2018, is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
~1650 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Sculpture, Charlottesville
8 min walk • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was a historic bronze sculpture of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia.
~1440 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson, Charlottesville
7 min walk • Thomas Jonathan Jackson is a historic bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson which was formerly located at Courthouse Historic District of Charlottesville, Virginia and installed in 1921.
~1240 ftSE
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville
6 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue and member of the Union for Reform Judaism located at 301 East Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, Virginia.
~980 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Robert E. Lee Monument, Charlottesville
5 min walk • The Robert E. Lee Monument was an outdoor bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee and his horse Traveller located in Charlottesville, Virginia's Market Street Park in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District.
~1400 ftS
38°1'49"N • 78°28'52"W
Cville Escape Room, Charlottesville
7 min walk • Museum, Room escape games, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William H. McGuffey Primary School?

Nearby attractions include Abell–Gleason House, Charlottesville (4 min walk), The Garage, Charlottesville (5 min walk), Robert E. Lee Monument, Charlottesville (5 min walk), Emancipation Park, Charlottesville (5 min walk).

How to get to William H. McGuffey Primary School by public transport?

The nearest stations to William H. McGuffey Primary School:

Bus

W Market St at Old Preston Ave • Lines: 4 (4 min walk)
E Market St at 2nd St NE • Lines: 4, T (6 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (15 min walk)