Blandwood Mansion and Gardens

Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in . Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Sunday: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: Blandwood Mansion
  • Address: 447 West Washington Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carolina Theatre of Greensboro and Guilford County Courthouse.

Theater building
Photo: Csbrummitt, Public domain.
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 1,100 feet east of Blandwood Mansion and Gardens.

Courthouse
is a historic courthouse building located at , . It was designed by architect Harry Barton and built between 1918 and 1920. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Blandwood Mansion and Gardens.

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 1,700 feet northeast of Blandwood Mansion and Gardens.

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.

Blandwood Mansion and Gardens

Latitude
36.06974° or 36° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
-79.79586° or 79° 47′ 45″ west
Open location code
87823693+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 326037851
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4925042
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