Rivermont in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Miller Claytor House Garden
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
1. The Miller Claytor House Garden Marker
The Lynchburg Garden Club (est. 1922) commissioned renowned landscape architect, Charles F. Gillette, to design the Miller Claytor House Garden in 1937 after the house had been moved from its original downtown location to Riverside Park. The garden was planted in 1940 and remains an ongoing project of the Lynchburg Garden Club. The garden is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 37° 26.223′ N, 79° 9.796′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Rivermont. It is at the intersection of Riverside Street and Miller-Claytor Lane, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Street. Marker is located on the fence in the rear of the Miller-Claytor House in Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Miller-Claytor Lane, 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 the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Miller Claytor House Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller-Claytor House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Troubled to Healing Waters (about 700 feet away); Hull of the Packet Boat Marshall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Packet Boat Marshall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Long View (approx. 0.2 miles away); Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fink Deck Truss (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
2. The Miller Claytor House Garden Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
3. The Miller Claytor House Garden
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
