Rivermont Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Rivermont is a hillside neighborhood in northwestern Lynchburg, bounded by the James River, Blackwater Creek and steep rises in elevation, with curving Rivermont Avenue as its spine. The Rivermont Land Company began platting it in 1890, setting lot sizes, uses, setbacks and minimum building costs through deed requirements. A streetcar line and the Rivermont Bridge over Blackwater Creek tied it to downtown. The district counts 384 resources, mostly buildings, including houses, apartments, churches, a fire station, schools, a college and a library. Styles range from Queen Anne frame mansions by Edward G. Frye to Georgian and Colonial Revival houses, Tudor Revival, Bungalow and International-style apartments. Randolph-Macon Woman's College, founded in 1891 on land donated by the company, anchors the area, and the Jones Memorial Library is another landmark. Its planned layout, architectural variety and good integrity underpin its listing for community development and design.
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| Styles | Queen Anne, Beaux Arts, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Italianate, Commercial Style, Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Rivermont Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.