Petersburg Public Library
Petersburg Public Library is a library in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on West Washington Street. Petersburg Public Library is situated nearby to the park Folly Castle Historic District, as well as near Second Presbyterian Church.- Type: Library
- Also known as: “William R McKenney Free Library”
- Address: 201 West Washington Street, Petersburg, 23803
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folly Castle Historic District and Petersburg City Hall.
Folly Castle Historic District
Park
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Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia.
Petersburg City Hall
Town hall
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Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office. Petersburg City Hall is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Petersburg Public Library.
Second Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St, Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style. Second Presbyterian Church is situated 860 feet west of Petersburg Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station.
Colonial Heights
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 2 miles north of Petersburg Public Library.
Petersburg Public Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.22747° or 37° 13′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.40732° or 77° 24′ 26″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
87946HGV+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 782849700OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4778639
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