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Solitude
A landmark on W Campus Dr, in the middle of things: 45 places within a five-minute walk. One of 45 history & landmarks in Blacksburg.
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On the National Register since 1989
Solitude
Solitude was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1989. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Hall Parlor and Single-Pile Center Passage.
Solitude is a historic home located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The earliest section was built about 1802, and expanded first in circa 1834 and then in the 1850s by Col. Robert Preston, who received the land surrounding Solitude from his father, Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Dating back over 200 years, Solitude is the oldest building on the …
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45 places within a five-minute walk of Solitude.
🌳Get outsideDuck Pond1 min walk🎭See some artMuseum of Geosciences4 min walk🍽️EatSUBWAY5 min walk☕Grab a coffeeViva Market5 min walk
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Appalachian Studies at Virginia TechCollege university
1 min walk🏟️Lane Stadium General SShopping
1 min walk🎓Center for Communicating Science at Virginia TechCollege university
2 min walk🧰Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart AgricultureAgricultural service
2 min walk🤝Sigma Alpha at Virginia TechCommunity services non profits
2 min walk🎓Davidson HallCollege university
2 min walkWhere it is
Directions →705 W Campus Dr
The nearest neighbor is Appalachian Studies at Virginia Tech, 1 min walk away.
Address705 W Campus Dr · 24061
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.