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

Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953)

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

1. Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) Marker

Inscription. Sallie Mahood, painter of landscapes and portraits for half a century, moved to Lynchburg as a young adult. She studied with prominent artists in Martha's Vineyard, New York, Paris and was frequently commissioned to paint portraits of notable Virginians. Her works are in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Supreme Court of Virginia, as well as educational institutions across the state. Mahood's mother, Julia Morrison Blount (1831-1877), and her daughter, Helen Mahood McGehee (1892-1980), also had careers as artists. Her granddaughter, internationally known dancer Helen McGehee, lived here at 2907 Rivermont Ave.

Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 26.243′ N, 79° 10.572′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Riverside. It is on Rivermont Avenue

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just west of Rowland Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2907 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg VA 24503, 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 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: Helen McGehee (a few steps from this marker); Randolph-Macon Woman's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Pearl S. Buck (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Defense Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y (approx. half a mile away); Fink Deck Truss (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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

2. Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) Marker

in Lynchburg.

2907 Rivermont Avenue image. Click for full size.

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

3. 2907 Rivermont Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.