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

Montview

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 27, 2012

1. Montview Marker

Inscription. Montview was constructed in 1923 as the home of Senator and former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Carter Glass. Glass served in the House of Representatives and Senate from 1902 to 1946 and was known as the “Father of the Federal Reserve System” in recognition of which his likeness appears on the $50,000 Treasury note. Glass was a co-sponsor of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. In 1941, he was sworn in as President Pro-Tem of the U.S. Senate on the sun porch of Montview.

Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number L-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 21.173′ N, 79° 10.5′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Liberty University. It is at the intersection of University Boulevard and Liberty University Drive, on the left when traveling west on University Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24514, 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: FBS Power 5 Win (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flames Football Through the Years

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(about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 300 feet away); The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award (about 400 feet away); Al Worthington (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 27, 2012

2. Montview Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 27, 2012

3. Montview Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 27, 2012

4. Montview Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.