Anne Spencer House
The Anne Spencer House, in Lynchburg, Virginia, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 Kemper Street station and Aviary.
Kemper Street station
Railway station
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Kemper Street station, also known as Lynchburg station, is an intermodal transit station in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It serves Amtrak while an adjacent bus transfer center serves Greater Lynchburg Transit Company and Greyhound buses. Kemper Street station is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Anne Spencer House.
Aviary
Historic building
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The Aviary is a historic aviary building located in Miller Park at Lynchburg, Virginia. 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. Aviary is situated 3,000 feet west of Anne Spencer House.
Centerview
Historic building
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Centerview is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. 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. Centerview is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Anne Spencer House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.
Madison Heights
Town
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Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 2½ miles northeast of Anne Spencer House.
Anne Spencer House
- Categories: historic house museum, African-American museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.40371° or 37° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
-79.15219° or 79° 9′ 8″ westElevation
741 feet (226 metres)Open location code
8792CR3X+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 193045323OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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“Anne Spencer House” goes by many names.
- French: “Anne Spencer House”
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