Arnheim (Radford, Virginia)

Arnheim
Amhein, September 2012
Location40 Dalton Dr., Radford, Virginia
Coordinates37°8′11″N 80°34′8″W / 37.13639°N 80.56889°W / 37.13639; -80.56889
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1838 (1838)–1840
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.02000589
VLR No.126-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2002
Designated VLRMarch 13, 2002, November 17, 2008

Arnheim is a historic plantation house located at Radford, Virginia. It was built between 1838 and 1840, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal / Greek Revival–style brick dwelling. It is a symmetrical double-pile plan dwelling, 40 feet square, and sitting on a raised brick basement. In 1939, it was converted into a home economics annex for the adjacent Radford High School. Arnheim was built by Dr. John Blair Radford, for whom the City of Radford is named. The property also includes a documented contributing archaeological site.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.