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CourT HouSe HILL
First referred to as Lynchburg Hill when it was annexed by the town in 1814, this area became known as Court House Hill soon after the first courthouse was erected on its crest. The district, which includes sections of Court Street, contains a smorgasbord of architectural styles, a city museum, and a variety of churches—all of which give the visitor an authentic flavor of “old Lynchburg.” Court Street was one of the first streets in the city to be paved in brick in 1895.
Because of their proximity to the old Court House, many of the neighborhood houses have been restored and occupied in recent years by lawyers and other professionals, thus preserving an oasis of historic architecture and period flavor on the edges of the city’s central business district.
325 12th Street BragaSSa’S Store (1872)
Lynchburg’s first toy store remained in the Bragassa family for three gen- erations. The founder was a Genoan who immigrated to this country from Italy to join the gold rush. He returned to Lynchburg with enough gold nuggets to fulfill his
dream to open a con- fectionery and toy store. The building is now owned and occupied by the Lynchburg Historical Foundation.
CourT STreeT
1100 FirSt BaptiSt ChurCh
(dedicated 1886)
High Victorian Gothic. Designed by architect John rochester Thomas, who also designed the Hall of records in New York City. The focal point
is the recently restored 180’ tower which dominates the church and which was the tallest man-made object in Lynchburg at the time of its construction. The stained glass in the three rose windows lighting the sanc- tuary was manufactured in Lynchburg.
1101 John Wyatt School (1915)
Georgian revival. rich classical detailing marks this old school. When its role as a schoolhouse was terminated, it was used as a
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