Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District Explained

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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District . Alison Stone Blanton . July 2000. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map, National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form, 2002 Boundary Expansion