Dearington in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Model 1474 Gallion Roller
This Model 1474 Gallion Roller built in 1922 was used to construct roads in and around Lynchburg, Virginia. Its basic use was to compact base stone but was also used to compact asphalt.
It was donated to Lynchburg's Public Works Dept. by Lawhorne Bros. Asphalt Co. in loving of M.T. Hawthorne & C.W. Lawhorne.
Erected by City of Lynchburg Public Works Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 37° 24.601′ N, 79° 9.586′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Dearington. It is at the intersection of Memorial Avenue (Virginia Route 163) and Public Works Complex, on the right when traveling north on Memorial Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg VA 24501, 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: Horse Drawn Road Grader (here, next to this marker); Georgia Weston Morgan (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Robert Withers Morgan (about 700 feet away); The Whitlow-Bradley Graves (approx. Ό mile away); The Duval Holt Orchard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynchburgs First Public Hanging, 1830
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on September 17, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
