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Micajah Davis House

c. 1817

— Federal Hill Historic District —

 
 
Micajah Davis House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Micajah Davis House Marker
Inscription. The Federal character of this home remains unchanged. Many classic features such as interior woodwork, floors, windows and the detached brick kitchen are original.
 
Erected by Federal Hill Historic District.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
 
Location. 37° 24.573′ N, 79° 8.832′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Jackson Street and 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Jackson 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: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dunbar High School (about 500 feet away); Virginia Teachers Association (about 700 feet away); Jackson Street United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Lynchburg Civil War Hospitals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Diamond Hill Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); N.B. Handy House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
 
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The Micajah Davis House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. The Micajah Davis House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 24, 2026