Anne Spencer House

The Anne Spencer House, in , United States was, from 1903 to 1975, the home of Anne Spencer, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance. The house opened as a museum in 1977.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house museum in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
  • Also known as: “Pierce Street House”
  • Address: 1313 Pierce Street, VA 24501

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aviary and Centerview.

Historic building
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The is a historic building located in Miller Park at . It is a Queen Anne-style structure erected in 1902. The multi-sided exhibition house was designed by the local architectural firm of Frye & Chesterman. is situated 3,000 feet west of Anne Spencer House.

Historic building
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is a historic home located at . It is a two-story brick house completed in 1871 in the Greek Revival style. The dependency, which is similar in construction and detail to the main house but which may date to 1861, is a one-stay gabled brick building and originally served as a summer kitchen and cook's dwelling among other functions. is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Anne Spencer House.

Museum
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The is a historic courthouse building located at . Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. is situated 1 mile northeast of Anne Spencer House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in .

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located in . The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Anne Spencer House.

Anne Spencer House

Latitude
37.40371° or 37° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
-79.15219° or 79° 9′ 8″ west
Elevation
741 feet (226 metres)
Open location code
8792CR3X+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 193045323
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4744482
Wiki­data ID
Q4768813
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