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.
Diamond Hill. Local historic district designated by City of Lynchburg. 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.
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.
Location. 37° 24.598′ N, 79° 8.368′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Diamond Hill. Marker 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.
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 222 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
