Yesterday I wrote a post about the history of the Garland Hill Historic District. Garland Hill which goes into the rich history of this area. If you read it these next posts featuring some of these homes it will add more meaning to them. Va has a lot of rich history and this is some of it that is close by.
400 Madison Street
"The Watkins House"
The exterior is Queeen Anne while the interior is of many different styles. The home was recently renovated to its original grandeur. The house was built in 1898 by architect E.G. Frye for George Watkins, president of the Lynchburg Plow Company, later the Lynchburg Foundry Company. The Watkins family wanted a more elaborate house than its next door neighbor at 412 Madison Street, thus the economical frame construction outside and the more elaborate, expensive interior. The trellised east porch was later added to accommodate another second floor bathroom.
405 Madison Street
"The Gilliam House"
The house was built in 1913-1914 for $86,000 by architect Stanhope Johnson for James R. Gilliam, Sr., president of six Virginia banks, five coal and coke companies, and of the Lynchburg Shoe Company. Two frame homes originally standing here were demolished to make way for this imposing structure, the last of the great mansions built on Garland Hill. The conversion to apartments in 1959 ws made easier by the presence of the five original complete bathrooms in the house. The house was restored to a single family residence in 1990 and for several years was used as a bed and breakfast. The front door opens onto the 50 foot grand hall with soaring celings and cherry columns and wainscoting. The house won the Lynchburg Historical Foundation Award for exterior renovation in 1985.
412 Madison Street
"The Christian House"
Romanesque with Queen Anne details. Built in 1897 by architect E.G. Frye for Frank P. Christian, a judge of the Coporation Court, director of the First National Bank of Lynchburg, and simultaneously president of three spearate coal and coke companies. This house had the first coal stoker furnace in a private home in the city.
413 Madison Street
"The George Fleming Estate"
The George Fleming Estate, built circa 1880 by architect Robert C. Burkholder, is a combination of Italianate and modified Eastlake Vicrorian. The 16-room house retains most of its original floor plan, interior walnut fretwork, mantels of slate and its original turn-of-the-century bathroom fixtures with clawfoot tubs and china sinks. Note the stained glass peacock window in one of the front parlors and the cast iron porch. The house was selected in 1984 as the city's first downtown home on the Historic Virginia Garden Club Tour and won the Lynchburg Historical Foundation Merit Award for exterior renovation in 1985.
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History of the Garland Hill Historic District
The Garland Hill Historic District is a small residential neighborhood located on one of Lynchburg's seven hills. Situated northwest of Fifth Street, the Garland Hill streets of Clay, Madison and Harrison are steeply bounded by Blackwater Creek. Many of Lynchburg's oldest homes are still standing in this neighborhood.
The area from Third Street to Blackwater Creek was originally the William B. Lynch Farm. A son of John Lynch, founder of Lynchburg, is said to have had his house at what is now 208 Madison Street. The area between Second and Third Streets on the opposite side was known as Lynch's garden. Stables and servant's quarters were located between First and Second Streets. The only building left from the farm is 619 First Street, built in 1787 by John Lynch. In 1845, the farm was left by William B. Lynch, Jr., to Celine Dupuy, a cousin. It was Mrs. Dupuy who divided the property into lots known today as Garland Hill.
Garland Hill was fully incorporated into the city in 1870. During the mid-19th century, the area was so populated with the Garland family that the "Hill" took the family name. Samuel Garland, Sr., a wealthy Lynchburg lawyer with extensive agricultural interests and properties in Mississippi, purchased Lot 7 and built a home. He was only the first of many members of the Garland family to live on the hill. His nephew and namesake, Samuel Garland, Jr., moved into the Walter Dunnington House after 1851, and other members of the family lived nearby. By the time of the Civil War, the Garlands and their relatives were living in numerous houses on the hill.
Madison Street, one of the most fashionable in Lynchburg, was among the first residential streets in the city to be paved in brick in 1895 (along with Court and Cabell Streets). Much of the original brick paving remains, although some has been damaged by utility work. Original curbing, as well as flagstone and brick walks, can be seen along Madison and Harrison Streets.
The original lots were an entire block in size. Note the generous spacing of the older homes. By the turn of the century when this area was known as "Quality Row," most of the large lots were already built upon. Several lots were then subdivided to make way for more houses. Therefore, there are quite a number of different architectural styles throughout Garland Hill, ranging from classic mid-19th century styles to more elaborate Victorians.
As Lynchburg expanded and other areas supplanted Garland Hill as the fashionable place to live, the original families gradually moved away. Some of the larger homes were converted to apartments, starting with Halsey Terrace (220 Madison Street) in 1926. Garland Hill suffered badly from urban decay and uncaring absentee landlords in the 1960's and 1970's. The situation began to turn around in the late 1970's when new owners started to move into the neighborhood. Several homes were converted to single family dwellings once again and many were restored to their original splendor. Renovation work continues throughout Garland Hill to this day.
In 1978, Garland Hill was designated a Lynchburg Historic District. It is included as a Virginia Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The construction phase of the observatory project is finished, but our needs are ongoing! Our Observatory Capital Fund supports the purchase of new equipment, and maintenance and repair of the current facility. Our Observatory Endowment Fund provides annual income to help with the costs of operation, as well as to supplement our Capital Fund. You can help support the mission of the Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory in either of these two important ways. For additional information on how you can support the observatory, please visit the College's secure Make a Gift page, or contact Mr. Gene Frantz at 434/544-8294 or frantz@lynchburg.edu.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A HOME IN THE LYNCHBURG OR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR ALL THE CURRENT LISTINGS OR GIVE ME A CALL AT
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CELEBRATED MY TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC MAY OF 2009
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High Peak Sportswear has 4 retail shops for VT, UVA, JMU and State of Virginia fans. Our customers rave about our excellent quality and great prices. You will find a wide selection of collegiate gift items and apparel in a pleasant shopping atmosphere. Our retail stores are located in Lynchburg, VA, Blacksburg, VA, Charlottesville, VA, and Roanoke, VA.
High Peak Sportswear was founded in 1989 by Ralph Smith. Mr Smith (a teacher at the time) began producing screenprinted T-shirts in the garage of his brother-in-law, Rodney Taylor, after being unsatisfied with the options that were available. The two gentlemen partnered and a business was formed. The company experienced strong growth over the next decade and today is recognized as a national leader in the production of high quality screenprinted and embroidered garments.
As the business grew, the company moved into larger facilities; finally settling in a 50,000 square foot building on Main Street, in the heart of downtown Lynchburg. In 2000 the building underwent a complete renovation that has made it a jewel in the Lynchburg skyline. The building is now listed on the Virginia and National Register of Historical Places.
All production is done at our Lynchburg facility. We also maintain a sales staff and a retail store servicing the Lynchburg community. In addition to the Lynchburg location, the company operates sales offices & retail stores in Roanoke, Blacksburg & Charlottesville and in June 2004 opened an office in Fredericksburg, VA.
For the past nine years we have been recognized by Impressions Magazine; our industry's leading trade publication, as one of the Top 100 Screenprinting & Embroidery companies in the United States. We take an active role in the communities in which we operate and maintain memberships in numerous business and professional organizations. High Peak Sportswear continues to service the needs of our local communities, as well as providing screenprinting, embroidery, and promotional products to companies/organizations throughout the United States and overseas.
High Peak Sportswear is licensed with Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, and James Madison University (JMU), as well as the minor league baseball teams; the Lynchburg Hillcats and Salem Avalanche.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A HOME IN THE LYNCHBURG OR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR ALL THE CURRENT LISTINGS OR GIVE ME A CALL AT
(434)832-1100X320
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MY WEBSITE
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http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
Proud supporter of
CMN and Susan G. Komen as well as the SPCA.
A portion of every one of my real estate transactions goes to CMN
PROUD MEMBER OF THE LYNCHBURG MLS AND DANVILLE MLS
PROUD MEMBER OF CREA
CELEBRATED MY TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC MAY OF 2009
CELEBRATED 5 YRS CANCER FREE ON JUNE 26, 2009
The Cottage Still Room
Got it's start in the spring of 1981. This company experienced its humble beginnings as an acquaintance introduced the centuries-old craft of hand-pouring beeswax into tin "tube and funnel" moulds. There was an immediate bonding with the art form of the age-old French processes and the use of that wonderful substance. Aline Bowles felt heart ties with this art form that soon resulted in the formation of the business she now owns and operates. The kindly affection she had for the old techniques experienced early in her exploration has not been diminished over the years. It is her conviction that there is much to be preserved and shared with others of the quality found in hand-producing a product using completely natural raw materials. That is the driving force behind much of what goes on here at The Cottage Stillroom today
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If you are wondering about the use of "Stillroom" in our company name (as the gas company did when we asked them to hook up a service for us) then here is an explanation. In the late 18th and early 19th Century on rural plantations there was a room called a "stillroom" which was set aside for the distillation of herbal essences from their natural sources, the end-product being whatever herbal oil, such as lavender, they raised on the plantation. Some herbs were dried in this room to be used later as teas or tisanes while others were blended as strewing herbs to be placed under rugs to repel fleas and to permeate the room with a fragrant aroma as one entered it. Herbal and floral essences were used to complete perfumes and sachets. Many of these were blended together to make luscious potpourris. |
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| As for the use of beeswax in candles, it has been considered the ultimate substance for this use for centuries and centuries. The inordinate expense of it has been waived in light of its superior functional qualities. Not only do the candles tend to be dripless in their burning, but the aroma of beeswax as it is heated has a unique way of touching one's soul. Inexplicable, yet undeniable though it may be, this is the experience of most people who have smelled a beeswax candle burning. If you are in the Lynchburg area, we would enjoy a visit with you at our shop (shown below.) Call us, and come on in! |
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