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815 FirSt PreSByterian church (1899)
Later the First united Methodist Church, this represents one of architect edward G. Frye’s most impressive ecclesiastical designs. The romanesque building is embellished with stone corbels carved as human heads. Now owned by the City of Lynchburg.
800-802 elSie Gilliam houSe
There is great controversy concerning the date of this elegant house, which is now divided into two buildings. records indicate that a substantial building was on this site as early as 1806. By 1861, Henry D. Flood, the great-grandfather of Governor Harry Flood Byrd, owned the property. Major reconstructive changes were done at that time, as evidenced by the porches. The Ionic porch on the right is reminiscent of its earlier years and the ironwork porch of the later sec- tion (to the left) is an example of the Italianate style.
801 tunStall houSe (c. 1880)
Built by Alexander A. Tunstall, a lineal descendant of John Lynch, founder
of Lynchburg. There is the possibility that r. C. Burkholder, who designed Tunstall’s place of business, designed this austere three-bay house. Later occupied by the Piedmont Club, an exclusive men’s club, until they built their own clubhouse.
721 WilliamS houSe
High Italianate. About 1792 Dr. George Cabell built and lived in a house here until he built Point of Honor (on Daniel’s Hill) in 1815. A later owner demolished the original building and built this residence.
720 John M. WarWiCk houSe (1826) Federal. Boyhood home of Senator John Warwick Daniel. original stone steps lead up to a porch with later scrollwork trim. Note the Federal motifs and festoons of bow-knots in the recessed panels between first and second story windows.
712-716 toWnhouSeS (1880S) Italianate. The northeast side of this block is of particular interest as it has the best grouping of attached row- type houses in the downtown area. 712 is a late 19th century townhouse, outstanding for its ironwork on the front porch, railing and fence. Note the elaborate window trim and brack- eted cornice. The edmund Shaefer House at 714 Court Street was built in 1881 with an ornate iron veranda. Its floor and steps were made of marble from Baltimore County, Maryland. This house was designed by robert C. Burkholder as a separate residence, with the intention that other town- houses would be attached later.
717 court Street
High Victorian Italianate.This late 19th century structure is notable for its bracketed cornices and ironwork front porch.
715 court Street
Colonial revival. This early 20th century house retains its original front porch.
610 court Street united methodiSt church (1899-1902) romanesque revival. A cornerstone of Lynchburg’s “ecclesiastical cen- ter.” Designed by edward G. Frye, this structure is a well thought out design of planes and masses, similar to the First Presbyterian Church.
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