Woodland in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012
1. Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y Marker
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Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y. . In 1951, the National Gallery of Art established a secret emergency repository (Code named Project Y) for its distinguished collection of art on the campus of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. The specially designed reinforced concrete building, situated at the end of Quinlan Street, was built for use in the event of national crisis during the Cold War. In exchange for ownership and use of the facility, the college made it available to the National Gallery for 50 years for emergency purposes. The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust financed its construction. The building is now the home of the college's Maier Museum of Art.
In 1951, the National Gallery of Art established a secret emergency repository (Code named Project Y) for its distinguished collection of art on the campus of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. The specially designed reinforced concrete building, situated at the end of Quinlan Street, was built for use in the event of national crisis during the Cold War. In exchange for ownership and use of the facility, the college made it available to the National Gallery for 50 years for emergency purposes. The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust financed its construction. The building is now the home of the college's Maier Museum of Art.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-24.)
Location. 37° 26.198′ N, 79° 10.032′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Woodland. Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Quinlan Street, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
