William King Museum of Art
The William King Museum of Art is a visual arts and cultural heritage museum located in Abingdon, Virginia. It is housed in a historic 1913 former school building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “William King High School” and “William King Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barter Theatre and Martha Washington Inn.
Barter Theatre
Theater building
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Barter Theatre, in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on June 10, 1933. It is the longest-running professional Equity theatre in the United States. Barter Theatre is situated 3,400 feet east of William King Museum of Art.
Martha Washington Inn
Hotel
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The Martha Washington Inn is a historic hotel located in Abingdon, Virginia. Originally built in 1832 by General Francis Preston, hero of the War of 1812, for his family of nine children, over the course of the last 174 years, the building has served as an upscale women's college, a Civil War hospital and barracks, and as a residence for visiting actors of the Barter Theatre. Martha Washington Inn is situated 3,200 feet east of William King Museum of Art.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic parish of the Episcopal Church in Abingdon, Virginia, within the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is situated 4,200 feet east of William King Museum of Art.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abingdon and Hayter.
Abingdon
Town
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Abingdon is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census.
Hayter
Hamlet
Hayter is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It has an elevation of 2,149 ft. Hayter is situated 4 miles northeast of William King Museum of Art.
William King Museum of Art
- Categories: tourism, arts center, and tourist attraction
- Location: Washington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.70902° or 36° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
-81.98656° or 81° 59′ 12″ westElevation
2,156 feet (657 metres)Operator
William King Regional Arts CenterOpen location code
868WP257+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 972133635OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q8014024
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