Thurston House

Thurston House is an apartment building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on West Franklin Street. Thurston House is situated nearby to the dormitory Brandt Hall, as well as near Johnson Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and Altria Theater.

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

Church

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The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park, one block north of Main Street. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is situated 570 feet southwest of Thurston House.

Altria Theater

Theater building

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The Altria Theater, sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex. Altria Theater is situated 960 feet south of Thurston House.

Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond

Arts center

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Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond is situated 870 feet east of Thurston House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.

Monroe Ward

Neighborhood

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Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Jackson Ward

Neighborhood

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Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.