Lower Basin Historic District, Lynchburg

Name: Lower Basin Historic District
Address: Lynchburg, United States

#74 among attractions in Lynchburg

Neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Lower Basin Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district defines a commercial and industrial warehouse area located between the downtown commercial area to the south and the James River waterfront to the north. The district contains a variety of mostly late 19th- and early 20th-century, multi-story, brick warehouses and factories, two-to-three-story brick commercial buildings, and a number of structures associated with the James River and Kanawha Canal and the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio Railways. The district is named for a wide basin of the canal that once extended between Ninth Street and Horseford Road, and contains 60 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and one contributing object-a monument commemorating the site of 18th-century Lynch's Ferry. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 37°24'50"N, 79°8'21"W

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Central Business DistrictLynchburg United States

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Lower Basin Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lynchburg Museum, First Baptist Church, Academy of Music, Point of Honor.

~1510 ftW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Lynchburg Museum, Lynchburg
8 min walk • The Lynchburg Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lynchburg, Virginia. Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. The building is executed in stucco-over-brick on a granite ashlar basement and is an example of the Greek Revival.
~1070 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lynchburg
6 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 1100 Court Street, Lynchburg, Virginia. It is built of hard-pressed red brick on a rough granite foundation.
~1980 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Theater
Academy of Music, Lynchburg
10 min walk • The Academy of Music is a historic theatre building located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The three story theater was built 1904–05 in the Beaux Arts style with a Neoclassical interior. It was designed by Frye & Chesterman.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Point of Honor, Lynchburg
13 min walk • Point of Honor is an historic home, now a city museum, located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The property has commanding views of the city and the James River. Its name originated due to the land on which it is built being used as a clandestine dueling ground.
0.4 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Paul's Church, Lynchburg
12 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.
~870 ftNW
37°24'58"N • 79°8'25"W
Amazement Square, Lynchburg
5 min walk • Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Daniel's Hill Historic District, Lynchburg
18 min walk • The Daniel's Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
0.4 miW
Church
Court Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg
12 min walk • The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church stands as a testament to the black Baptist population of Lynchburg.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg
13 min walk • Diamond Hill Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built in 1886, and is a three-story, "L"-shaped, brick church building in the Late Gothic Revival style.
~1620 ftW
Skyscraper
Allied Arts Building, Lynchburg
8 min walk • The Allied Arts Building is a historic high-rise building located at 725 Church Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is currently being remodeled for apartments.
~1530 ftW
Church
Saint Paul's Vestry House, Lynchburg
8 min walk • The Saint Paul's Vestry House is a historic building in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1855 and is a single-story Classical Revival-style building with a simple low pitched gable roof and a rectangular plan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lower Basin Historic District?

Nearby attractions include J. W. Wood Building, Lynchburg (5 min walk), Amazement Square, Lynchburg (5 min walk), First Baptist Church, Lynchburg (6 min walk), Court House Hill–Downtown Historic District, Lynchburg (7 min walk).

How to get to Lower Basin Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lower Basin Historic District:

Bus

Kemper Street Station (28 min walk)

Train

Lynchburg (29 min walk)