Diamond Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Diamond Hill

Local historic district designated by City of Lynchburg

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

1. Diamond Hill Marker

Inscription. This popular residential area had its beginnings in the early 19th Century and was annexed into the city in 1870. It gained prominence around the beginning of the 20th Century with the construction of many large homes in Victorian, Georgian and Colonial Revival styles by wealthy industrialists, tobacconists, merchants, attorneys and professionals. Diamond Hill was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1979.

Erected by The City of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1979.

Location. 37° 24.598′ N, 79° 8.368′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Diamond Hill. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Washington St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucado House (1902) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynchburg History (about 500 feet away); Lucile Barrow Turner

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(about 600 feet away); Federal Transient Bureau Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water Bearer (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Lynchburg History (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

2. Diamond Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.