On Pierce Street south of 13th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Near this spot stood a small frame house known
as Dorchester Home or Old Folks Home for
impoverished former slave women.
Established
in 1897 by Hampton Institute graduate and
Lynchburg public school principal Amelia Perry
Pride (1857-1932), it . . . — — Map (db m89914) HM
Near Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Virginia's premier Black lyric poet who was a central figure in the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance, Anne Spencer gained national respect through her dedication to her writing and to the cause of cultural enlightenment for Black . . . — — Map (db m179851) HM
Near Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
[The marker features a photograph with the following caption:]
Edward and Anne Spencer were photographed in the 1940's beside this pond. Note the corner of the bench and the birdhouse in the background. — — Map (db m179853) HM
On Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
From 1903-1975, Anne Spencer's home and garden inspired poetry demonstrating keen insight into the human soul, a high regard for individualism, a determined insistence on equality, and a love of nature. — — Map (db m179847) HM
On Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Home of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Bannister Spencer from 1903 until her death in 1975.
Local historic district designated by the City of Lynchburg — — Map (db m179845) HM
On Pierce Street at 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street.
Clarence William “Dick” Seay, who lived here, was principal of Dunbar High School, Lynchburg’s secondary school for African Americans. A pioneer in the struggle for equal opportunities for blacks, for 30 years Seay shaped Dunbar High . . . — — Map (db m74016) HM
On Pierce Street just south of 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Camp Davis, a Civil War mustering ground for
Confederate troops from Virginia
under the
command of Col. Jubal
A. Early, once occupied
this area. At least 130 Southern soldiers died
at the camp's own Pratt Hospital and were
buried in . . . — — Map (db m89912) HM
On Washington Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Lynchburg native Cary D. Langhorne spent his early years here. A surgeon in the U.S. Navy, he was wounded in the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). During the Mexican Revolution, the U.S. government disputed the legitimacy of Mexican Pres. . . . — — Map (db m179546) HM
On Pierce Street north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Chauncey E. Spencer, Sr., aviation pioneer and Civil Rights activist was born in Lynchburg on 5 Nov. 1906, the son of poet Anne Spencer. He moved to Chicago and by 1934 began pursuing his pilot's license. As a charter member of the National Airmen's . . . — — Map (db m74010) HM
On Church Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
This popular residential area had its beginnings in the early 19th Century and was annexed into the city in 1870. It gained prominence around the beginning of the 20th Century with the construction of many large homes in Victorian, Georgian and . . . — — Map (db m179547) HM
On Grace Street at 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Grace Street.
Diamond Hill Baptist Church was established in 1872, seven years after slavery was abolished. The current church, a Gothic Revival–style building, was completed in 1886. Under the pastorate and leadership of the Rev. Dr. Virgil A. Wood from . . . — — Map (db m74006) HM
On Pierce Street north of 15th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The desegregation of tennis was due in large part to the efforts of Dr. R. Walter “Whirlwind” Johnson. The first African American to earn staff privileges at Lynchburg General Hospital, he also worked to overcome barriers keeping young . . . — — Map (db m74015) HM
On Pierce Street at 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street.
Dr. Robert Walter Johnson
House and Tennis Court
is registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
by the
Virginia Historic Resources Board
and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the
U.S. Department of the . . . — — Map (db m74033) HM
On Polk Street at 12th Street, on the left when traveling south on Polk Street.
“We love Old Dunbar best of all, the ideals for which she stands: We are her sons and daughters true and we try to bring her fame . . . ” —Alma Mater
The successful school and its community are inseparable. The school . . . — — Map (db m104426) HM
On Washington Street just west of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.
Georgian Revival, attributed to Frye & Chesterman, Architects. Built for G. Funsten Lucado, president of several West Virginia coal companies. Meta Glass, sister of Mrs. Lucado, also lived here until 1925, when she became president of Sweet Briar . . . — — Map (db m179548) HM
On 12th Street at Dunbar Drive, on the right when traveling south on 12th Street.
These tobacco factories, built in 1845, were typical of the nineteen in Lynchburg converted into hospitals during the Civil War. Surgeon J.K. Page supervised Knight’s and Miller’s as divisions of General Hospital No. 2. The Thirty-two hospitals . . . — — Map (db m169077) HM
On Harrison Street just north of Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built by Nathan B. Handy, this Italianate stucco was extensively renovated in 1912. The architects, Burnham and Cave, drew up the plans. Few alterations have been made in the structure since then. The house was sold in 1949 after the death of . . . — — Map (db m179550) HM
On Buchanan Street just north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here lived Pauline Maloney, known as Lynchburg’s
“first lady of education.” A graduate of Howard University,
she worked in Lynchburg
public schools from 1937 to 1970, most notably
as a guidance counselor and administrator at
the all-black . . . — — Map (db m89902) HM
On Pierce Street at 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street.
Frank Trigg was a leading black educator in Virginia. He was born into slavery in Richmond while his parents were personal servants of Virginia Governor John B. Floyd. After the Civil War he attended Hampton Institute, and began teaching in Abingdon . . . — — Map (db m74014) HM
Near Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This playful sculpture, fashioned from a rumble seat belonging to Chauncey Spencer, Anne's son, continues the Spencer family tradition of creating art from recycled materials. The sculpture is the work of designer Shaun Spencer-Hester, Anne . . . — — Map (db m179850) HM
On Pierce Street at 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street.
During the 1940's through early 1960's Dr. R. Walter Johnson trained aspiring, black, tennis hopefuls on this site. Among these were Althea Gibson & Arthur Ashe. — — Map (db m74035) HM
On Pierce Street south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This was the home of Edward Alexander and Anne Bannister Spencer from 1903 until her death on July 25, 1975. Born on February 6, 1882, in Henry County, Va. Anne Spencer was to receive national and international recognition as a poet. Published . . . — — Map (db m74009) HM
