Pope House Museum

The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Opening hours:
Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Address: 511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sir Walter Hotel and Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center.

Sir Walter Hotel

Historic building

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The Sir Walter Hotel is the oldest surviving hotel building in Raleigh, North Carolina. Constructed between 1923 and 1924 on Fayetteville Street and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the hotel was nicknamed North Carolina's "third house of government", due to its location and being a focal point for state political activity until the 1960s. Sir Walter Hotel is situated 780 feet northwest of Pope House Museum.

Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center

Convention center

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The Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, formerly known as the Raleigh Convention Center, is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center is situated 910 feet west of Pope House Museum.

One Bank of America Plaza

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One City Plaza, formerly called One Bank of America Plaza, is a 17-story skyscraper located at 421 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina with 367,225 square feet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boylan Heights and Historic Oakwood.

Boylan Heights

Neighborhood

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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

Historic Oakwood

Neighborhood

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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.

Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens

Neighborhood

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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 1½ miles northwest of Pope House Museum.

Pope House Museum

Categories: historic house museum, African-American museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.7737° or 35° 46′ 25″ north

Longitude

-78.63823° or 78° 38′ 18″ west

Open location code

8773Q9F6+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 47759988

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q7229176

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In Other Languages

“Pope House Museum” goes by many names.

French: “Pope House Museum”

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