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: Churches & Religion • Education. 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. Marker is on Lakeside Drive (U.S. 221) west of Old Forest Road and College 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. Fort McCausland (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fort McCausland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Memorial Avenue (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War in Lynchburg (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lynchburg During The Civil War (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Lynchburg Memorial Arch (approx. 0.9 miles away); This Reservation (approx. one mile away); Fort Early (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map 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.”

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

2. Lynchburg College Marker

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 555 times since then and 13 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?