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

The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024

1. The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building Marker

Inscription.
This building, erected through the generosity of the General Education Board of New York, the faculty, alumnae, students and friends of the college, is dedicated to the memory of
Fernando Wood Martin
May 5, 1863 - March 22, 1933
A member of the first faculty, Randolph-Macon Woman's College
A co-laborer with the founder in its establishment
Professor of Chemistry, 1893-1929
Vice-President, 1894-1907
Professor Emeritus, 1929-1933

Erected 1937 by Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1933.

Location. 37° 26.166′ N, 79° 10.259′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Riverside. It can be reached from Rivermont Avenue west of Norfolk Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the entrance to the Martin Science Building on the campus of Randolph College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

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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: Pearl S. Buck (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Hall (about 500 feet away); Randolph-Macon Woman's College (about 700 feet away); Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y (approx. 0.2 miles away); Helen McGehee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Miller-Claytor House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fink Deck Truss (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024

2. The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building and Marker

Marker can be seen at the right of the front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.