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

N.B. Handy House

c. 1897

— Diamond Hill Historic District —

N.B. Handy House Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. N.B. Handy House Marker

Inscription. Built by Nathan B. Handy, this Italianate stucco was extensively renovated in 1912. The architects, Burnham and Cave, drew up the plans. Few alterations have been made in the structure since then. The house was sold in 1949 after the death of Josephine Percy Christian. George Mosteller purchased the home of 1951, and owned the home until April 2004.

Erected by Diamond Hill Historic District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 37° 24.458′ N, 79° 8.567′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Diamond Hill. It is on Harrison Street just north of Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1421 Harrison 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: Diamond Hill Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucado House (1902) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynchburg Civil War Hospitals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunbar High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Diamond Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Micajah Davis House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

The N.B. Handy House image. Click for full size.

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

2. The N.B. Handy House

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 486 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.