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courthouse, then offices, and now is part of the Federal Courthouse built in 2005.
1011 thomaS c. Wray houSe (1881)
Italianate. Arched windows create an open appearance. The richly orna- mented eaves and the bracketed cornice lend an air of elegance.
1007 JameS W. WattS houSe (1880)
Lynchburg’s best remaining example of a high-style Italian Villa. This mansion is dominated by a four-story tower and has an elaborate ironwork porch. An outstanding ironwork fence surrounds the yard.
1001 Penick houSe
High Victorian Italianate. Note the bracketed cornice and fine ironwork porches. An Anglican chapel, predat- ing the founding of Lynchburg, was said to have been built on this lot in 1765. Burials were taking place here as late as 1804.
1000 hugheS houSe
Georgian revival. This residence fea- tures a central pedimented pavilion.
901 old Court houSe, lynChBurg MuSeuM (1855)
The historical treasures of one of America’s legendary tobacco centers can be discovered in Lynchburg’s 1855 Court House, now restored to its Greek revival elegance and home of the Lynchburg Museum. Changing exhibits challenge visitors to reflect on Lynchburg’s fascinating history. open daily 10am-4pm. Closed holidays. Admission. 434-847-1459.
MonuMent terraCe (1924-25) Aubrey Chesterman designed this beaux arts monumental stairway. It has become Lynchburg’s trademark, honoring Lynchburg citizens who fought and died in the Civil War, Spanish American War, World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam. At the top, facing the old Court House,
is Lynchburg’s memorial to its Confederate soldiers.
818 edWard S. BroWn houSe (1884)
High Victorian Italianate. The found- ing of randolph-Macon Woman’s College took place here. Note the patterned iron grillwork. At the rear there is a wide veranda with a deck situated above and a terraced porch below. The house is owned by the First unitarian Church, which faces onto Monument Terrace a few steps down from street level.
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