Rivermont Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Rivermont is a planned streetcar neighborhood in northwest Lynchburg, Virginia, laid out along curving Rivermont Avenue and bounded by the James River, Blackwater Creek and steep hills. The Rivermont Land Company, founded in 1890, platted the streets and lots, set building requirements such as setbacks and minimum costs, and joined the area to downtown by the Rivermont Bridge. The district covers about 192 acres and includes houses, duplexes, apartments, shops, churches, schools, a fire station, a library, hospitals and parks. Its buildings represent nearly every major style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from Queen Anne to Colonial and Tudor Revival. Local architects such as Edward G. Frye and Aubrey Chesterman designed many of them. Randolph-Macon Woman's College, founded in 1891 on land donated by the company, anchors the district, and several gardens were designed by Charles Gillette. Most of the 384 resources are historic and in good condition.