Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District

The Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The area is situated on a promontory overlooking the Lower Basin Historic District on the south bank of the James River. The approximately 50-acre (200,000 m2) district is composed of relatively intact city blocks of religious, commercial, residential, and governmental buildings and structures ranging in date from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century. Buildings in the district represent a variety of styles from the different periods, including the Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Italian Renaissance, Spanish Eclectic, Craftsman, and Art Deco styles.[2]

Court House Hill – Downtown
Historic District
Monument Terrace, November 2008
Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District is located in Virginia
Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District
Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District
LocationChurch, Clay, Court, Main Streets, roughly bounded by 5th through 13th Streets, Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′51″N 79°08′37″W
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1815 (1815)
ArchitectChesterman, Aubrey
Architectural styleFederal, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.01000853 (original)
02001361 (increase 1)
16000261 (increase 2)
VLR No.118-5163
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 2001
Boundary increasesNovember 22, 2002
May 16, 2016
Designated VLRDecember 6, 2000, September 11, 2002[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 and expanded in 2002 to also include the area between Madison and Harrison Streets and 5th and 7th Streets.[3]

Some of the more notable contributing resources to this historic district include:

References

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