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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- 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 Raleigh Convention Center.
Sir Walter Hotel
Historic building
Photo: Jmturner, Public domain.
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.
Raleigh Convention Center
Convention center
Photo: Jelmore, Public domain.
The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The architect was Tvsdesign with the participation of local firms O'Brien/Atkins Associates and Clearscapes. Raleigh Convention Center is situated 910 feet west of Pope House Museum.
One Bank of America Plaza
Photo: FoxDon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
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
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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″ northLongitude
-78.63823° or 78° 38′ 18″ westOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7229176
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In Other Languages
“Pope House Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Pope House Museum”
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