John B. Cary School, Richmond

Name: John B. Cary School
Address: Richmond, United States

#287 among attractions in Richmond

Gothic Revival architecture

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John B. Cary School is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. The structure was built by the Wise Granite Company from 1912 to 1913 based on a design by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. The building is considered to be an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, granite faced that has been little altered since its original construction. The school was named for Confederate Colonel John B. Cary, who served as the Superintendent of the Richmond Public Schools from 1886 to 1889. In 1954, the school was renamed the West End School, when the school was converted for use as a school for African-American students in Richmond's segregated public school system. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. ()

Coordinates: 37°32'48"N, 77°28'9"W

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Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver (Byrd Park)Richmond United States

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John B. Cary School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Cary Street Park and Shop Center.

0.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
19 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, nestled in the heart of Richmond, stands as a cultural beacon in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A distinguished art museum, it boasts an expansive collection that traverses both time and geography, offering visitors an enlightening...
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
26 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 miNE
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 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Richmond
22 min walk • Cary Street Park and Shop Center, also known as the Cary Court Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center developed by the C.F. Sauer family in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1938 in the Art Deco style. Two rectangular wings to the west and east were completed in 1949 and 1951.
0.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Byrd Theatre, Richmond
16 min walk • The Byrd Theatre is a cinema in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was named after William Byrd II, the founder of the city. The theater opened on December 24, 1928 to much excitement and is affectionately referred to as "Richmond’s Movie Palace".
1 miN
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
27 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 miE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
24 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 miN
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
21 min walk • The Virginia Historical Society, founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
20 min walk • Branch House in Richmond, Virginia, was designed in 1916 by the firm of John Russell Pope as a private residence of financier John Kerr Branch and his wife Beulah Gould Branch.
0.9 miSW
Park, Theater, Concerts and shows
Byrd Park, Richmond
23 min walk • Byrd Park, also known as William Byrd Park, is a public park located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, north of the James River and adjacent to Maymont. The 200-acre park includes a mile-long trail with exercise stops, monuments, an amphitheatre, and three small lakes: Shields, Swan, and Boat Lake.
0.8 miE
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
20 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to John B. Cary School?

Nearby attractions include Byrd Park Court Historic District, Richmond (7 min walk), Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond (9 min walk), John Whitworth House, Richmond (11 min walk), Fan District, Richmond (12 min walk).

How to get to John B. Cary School by public transport?

The nearest stations to John B. Cary School:

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Cary & Addison • Lines: 78 (5 min walk)
Main & Boulevard • Lines: 20, 78 (14 min walk)