Court House Hill – Downtown Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 6, 2000, September 11, 2002[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 118-5163 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 37.4142°N -79.1436°W |
Architect: | Chesterman, Aubrey |
Architecture: | Federal, Late Victorian |
Added: | August 16, 2001 |
Increase: | November 22, 2002 |
Increase2: | May 16, 2016 |
Refnum: | 01000853 |
Increase Refnum: | 02001361 |
Increase2 Refnum: | 16000261 |
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 50acres 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]
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.
Some of the more notable contributing resources to this historic district include: