Vernon Building

The Vernon Building is an Italianate style four-story mixed-used building in . Built in 1883, it is the oldest building in downtown Greensboro.
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  • Type: Retail building
  • Also known as: “The Vernon Building”
  • Address: 236, 238 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: International Civil Rights Center and Museum and Carolina Theatre of Greensboro.

Museum
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is located in , , United States. Its building formerly housed the Woolworth's, the site of a nonviolent protest in the civil rights movement and is now a National Historic Landmark, as well as a part of the Downtown Greensboro Historic District. is situated 460 feet north of Vernon Building.

Theater building
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The is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927. is situated 500 feet southwest of Vernon Building.

Courthouse
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is a historic courthouse building located at , . It was designed by architect Harry Barton and built between 1918 and 1920. is situated 820 feet northwest of Vernon Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greensboro.

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is a city of almost 300,000 people in . It is named after Nathanael Greene, a Patriot general who fought a battle here during the Revolutionary War.

Vernon Building

Latitude
36.07049° or 36° 4′ 14″ north
Longitude
-79.79082° or 79° 47′ 27″ west
Established
1883
Levels
3
Open location code
878236C5+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208101227
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Wiki­data ID
Q7922074
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Greensboro Parks and Recreation and Charlie Grocery.

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