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

Lynchburg College

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 30, 2013

1. Lynchburg College Marker

Inscription. Lynchburg College was founded in 1903 as Virginia Christian College by Dr. Josephus Hopwood and a group of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergymen and lay leaders. It is one of the earliest colleges in Virginia to be founded as a coeducational institution. Its name was changed to Lynchburg College in 1919. The former Westover Hotel served as the college’s original building. Renamed Westover Hall, it was dismantled in 1970. Hopwood Hall, designed in the Classical Revival style by architect Edward Q. Frye and completed in 1909, is the oldest classroom building on campus and is still in use.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 24.104′ N, 79° 10.922′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Lynchburg College. It is on Lakeside Drive (U.S. 221) west of Old Forest Road and College

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Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Lakeside Dr, 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: Walker Alumni House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hundley Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coach William Shellenberger (approx. ¼ mile away); Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of Private John W. Mostoller Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Hopwood Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 30, 2013

2. Lynchburg College Marker

of all markers in Lynchburg.

More about this marker. This marker replaced an older marker with the same title and number that read “Situated on the hill to the southeast, this institution was established in 1903 by Dr. Josephus Hopwood and eight associates to promote Christian higher education. It was originally chartered as Virginia Christian College in 1919. This College is an educational institution of the churches of the Disciples of Christ.”

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the college, including Hopwood Hall • Photo of Westover Hall in its day • Can you help?