Virginia - Lynchburg County - Historic Districts
Lynchburg County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Daniel's Hill Historic District, Diamond Hill Historic District, Diamond Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase), Federal Hill Historic District and Garland Hill Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lynchburg County places including B.H. Davis, Stanhope Johnson, E.G. Frye, Edward Frye, John Minor Botts Lewis, Stanhope S. Johnson and Aubrey Chesterman. Prominent architectural styles found in Lynchburg Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Court House Hill--Downtown (added 2001 - - #01000853)
Church, Clay, Court, Main Sts., roughly bounded by 5th through 13th Sts. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Court House Hill--Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02001361)
Also known as DHR File No. 118-5163
Roughly along Madison St., Harrison St., 7th St., 6th St., , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chesterman, Aubrey
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Daniel's Hill Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003289)
Cabell, Norwood, Hancock, Stonewall from 6th to H St. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Diamond Hill Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003283)
Roughly bounded by Dunbar Dr., Main, Jackson and Arch Sts. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Diamond Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1983 - - #83003290)
Also known as See Also:Diamond Hill Historic District
Grace St. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Federal Hill Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004310)
Roughly bounded by 8th, 12th, Harrison and Polk Sts. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frye,E.G.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Fifth Street Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000019)
5th, 6th, Court, Clay, Madison, Harrison, Federal, Jackson, Polk, & Monroe Sts., Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Garland Hill Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001507)
Bounded roughly by 5th St., Federal Ave., and Norfolk Western Ry. tracks , Lynchburg (Independent city)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Stanhope, Frye,Edward
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001054)
1300-1500 (odd) Kemper St., 1200-1300 (even) Campbell Ave. , Lynchburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Johnson, Stanhope S.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Lower Basin Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000601)
Also known as See Also:Wood, J. W., Building
700--1300 blks. of Jefferson St., 600--1300 blks. of Commerce St., and 1200--1300 Blks. of Main St. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Davis,B.H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Lower Basin Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000620)
1307 Main St., 103-109 Sixth St. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, Stanhope
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Presbyterian Orphans Home (added 2010 - - #08000073)
Also known as Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, Inc., Virginia DHR File# 118-5240
150 Linden Ave. , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lewis, John Minor Botts, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Church School, Institutional Housing, Music Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Church School, Institutional Housing, Music Facility
Rivermont Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000224)
Also known as 118-0334
Rivermont Ave , Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Religion, Community Planning And Development, Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Education, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002529)
600 and 700 blocks of 12th and 603 Grace Streets, Dunbar Drive, Lynchburg (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements, Commercial Style, Chicago Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1858-1968 AD
Virginia University of Lynchburg (added 2011 - - #11000035)
2058 Garfield Ave, Lynchburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
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