Federal Hill Historic District (Lynchburg, Virginia)

Federal Hill Historic District

Federal Hill Historic District Sign, December 2008
Location Roughly bounded by 8th, 12th, Harrison and Polk Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′39″N 79°8′51″W / 37.41083°N 79.14750°W / 37.41083; -79.14750Coordinates: 37°24′39″N 79°8′51″W / 37.41083°N 79.14750°W / 37.41083; -79.14750
Built 1819
Architect Frye, E.G.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Second Empire, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 80004310 [1]
VLR # 118-0056
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 17, 1980
Designated VLR May 20, 1980[2]

The Federal Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district includes some one dozen residential blocks in the heart of Lynchburg spread over 33 acres (130,000 m2). The district's architecture consists primarily of free-standing brick or frame houses in a variety of styles but of harmonious scale. Included are three important French Second Empire houses standing near one another on Harrison Street. There is also a notable assemblage of free-standing dwellings in architectural styles ranging in date from the early 19th century through the Edwardian styles of the early 20th century. There is an important collection of early Federal-style townhouses.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Federal Hill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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