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Lynchburg

20 places in Lynchburg, Virginia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction dates on record here run from 1802 to 1900. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation), added Nov 12, 1969.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

20
Listings
7
Historic districts
2
National Historic Landmarks
1969
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedPoplar Forest (Additional Documentation) · Nov 12, 1969
Oldest construction dateWalnut Hill · built 1802

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 20 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Bedford County
Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation)
National Historic LandmarkListed 1969
Building · City of Lynchburg
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
BuildingListed 2011
Building · Bedford County
Eldridge, Bowling, House
BuildingListed 1993
Building · City of Lynchburg
Graham Hall, Virginia University of Lynchburg
BuildingListed 2011

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Federal 2Georgian 1Gothic Revival 1Moderne 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 20 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Carnegie Hall▾·
Address
1501 Lakeside Dr., Lynchburg
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Reference
100005441
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
DeWitt-Wharton Manufacturing Company▾·
Address
1701 12th St., Lynchburg
Listed for
Architecture, Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
12th Street Industrial Building
Reference
100006156
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Diamond Hill Baptist Church▾2011
Address
1415 Grace St, Lynchburg
Listed
Feb 22, 2011
Listed for
Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
11000026
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Bowling Eldridge House▾1993
Address
1651 Fox Hill Rd., Lynchburg vicinity
Listed
Aug 12, 1993
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Ridgecrest
Reference
93000824
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Eldridge, Bowling, House
Graham Hall, Virginia University of Lynchburg▾2011
Address
2058 Garfield Ave, Lynchburg
Listed
Feb 22, 2011
Listed for
Education, Black heritage, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Lynchburg Baptist Seminary; Virginia Seminary; Virginia Theological Seminary & College
Reference
11000035
Built
1886
Contributing
3 buildings, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Graham Hall, Virginia University of Lynchburg
The Grove▾·
Address
151 Closeburn Manor Dr., Lynchburg vicinity
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Penn House; Closeburn Manor
Reference
100006849
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Hope Dawn▾1974
Address
NW of Lynchburg off VA 761, Lynchburg
Listed
Oct 9, 1974
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
74002106
Style
Federal architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hope Dawn
Hunton Branch YMCA▾·
Address
1120 12th Street, Lynchburg
Listed for
Black heritage, Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hunton-Randolph Community Center
Reference
100011894
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District▾2008
Address
1300-1500 (odd) Kemper St., 1200-1300 (even) Campbell Ave., Lynchburg
Listed
Nov 14, 2008
Listed for
Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
08001054
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Lower Basin Historic District (Boundary Increase II)▾·
Address
Generally bounded by Concord Tpk., CSX RR tracks, East Lynch, Main, and Washington Sts., Lynchburg
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture, Transportation
Significance
Local
Reference
100009146
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1▾·
Address
2734 Fort Ave., Lynchburg
Significance
Local
Reference
100000677
Built
1900
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1
Lynchburg Sta-Kleen Bakery▾·
Address
1218 Park Avenue, Lynchburg
Listed for
Commerce, Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
100010994
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Mead’s Tavern▾·
Address
594 Alum Springs Rd., Lynchburg vicinity
Listed for
Commerce, Exploration and settlement, Historical archaeology, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
VDHR Inventory Nos. 015-0120 and 44CP0244
Reference
100007133
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58▾1995
Address
Over James R. W of jct. of VA 726 and Norfolk & Western RR tracks, Lynchburg
Listed
Oct 12, 1995
Listed for
Transportation
Significance
Local
Reference
95001175
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58
Pierce Street Historic District▾2014
Address
1300-1400 blks. of Pierce, 1300 blk. Fillmore & Buchanan Sts., Lynchburg
Listed
Aug 25, 2014
Listed for
Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Price Street Renaissance Historic District
Reference
14000527
Contributing
26 buildings, 2 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Pierce Street Historic District
Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation)NHL1969
Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)NHL1971
Pyramid Motors▾2007
Address
405-407 Federal St., Lynchburg
Listed
Nov 1, 2007
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07001140
Style
Moderne architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Pyramid Motors
Rivermont Historic District (Additional Documentation)▾2003
Address
Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg
Listed
Apr 11, 2003
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Religion, Education, Commerce, Entertainment and recreation, Health and medicine, Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
03000224
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Rivermont Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Walnut Hill▾2000
Address
Rte. 2, Lawyers Rd., Lynchburg
Listed
Jan 27, 2000
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
99001724
Built
1802
Style
Georgian architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Walnut Hill

Every listing here also appears on the pages for Amherst County, Bedford County, Campbell County and City of Lynchburg.

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Local history books for Lynchburg

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Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

  • Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
    Frederick Knops, 2017
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  • Plantations of Virginia
    Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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  • George Washington's Virginia
    John R. Maass, 2017
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  • Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
    Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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