Evans House, Salem

Name: Evans House
Address: Salem, United States

#13 among attractions in Salem

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Evans House is a historic home located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1882, and is a 1 1/2-story, "L"-shaped, French Empire style brick dwelling. It features two concavely cut intersecting mansard roofs which are pierced by two paneled interior chimneys with corbeled caps. The front facade is symmetrically divided by a two-story projecting central pavilion supported by a bracketed cornice and topped with a convexly rendered mansard roof. ()

Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 37°17'43"N, 80°3'36"W

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Evans House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Civic Center, Salem Presbyterian Church, Olin Hall Galleries, Old Roanoke County Courthouse.

1.3 miSE
Civic center, Arenas and stadiums, Convention center
Salem Civic Center, Salem
34 min walk • The Salem Civic Center is a 6,820-seat multi-purpose arena in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1967 and is part of the James E.
~1160 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem
6 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851–1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church.
0.4 miE
37°17'48"N • 80°3'12"W
Olin Hall Galleries, Salem
10 min walk • Museum
~1870 ftE
Interesting neighbourhood
Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem
10 min walk • Old Roanoke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1909-1910 and is a three-story, Classical Revival-style, yellow brick building. The front facade features a three-story, tetra-style Ionic order portico.
0.5 miE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Williams-Brown House and Store, Salem
12 min walk • Williams–Brown House and Store is a historic home and general store located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick building with Greek Revival and Federal style design influences. It features a double porch with chamfered edges ending in lambs' tongues.
~1200 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem
6 min walk • Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem.
1 miNE
Bridge
Valley Railroad Bridge, Salem
26 min walk • Valley Railroad Bridge or Gish Branch Bridge is a historic limestone arch bridge located over Gish Branch at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1873 by the firm of Claiborne Rice Mason, under the local guidance of Thomas Menifee, engineer and employee of Mason.
0.5 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, Salem
13 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic parsonage associated with Salem Presbyterian Church and located at Salem, Virginia. The core section was built in 1847, and is a two-story, central passage plan, brick I-house.
~1250 ftSE
Interesting neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Salem Post Office, Salem
7 min walk • Salem Post Office, also known as the Old Post Office, is a historic post office building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1922–1923, and is a one-story, Georgian Revival-style, brick building.
~1890 ftE
37°17'44"N • 80°3'13"W
Fintel Library of Roanoke College, Salem
10 min walk • Library
~1800 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Cregger Center, Salem
9 min walk • The Cregger Center is a multi-purpose athletic and recreation facility in Salem, Virginia. Charles Moir Court is a 2,500 seat arena that houses the Roanoke College Men's and Women's basketball and volleyball teams.

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Which popular attractions are close to Evans House?

Nearby attractions include Academy Street School, Salem (4 min walk), Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem (6 min walk), Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem (6 min walk), Salem Post Office, Salem (7 min walk).