Fifth Street Historic District, Lynchburg

Name: Fifth Street Historic District
Address: Lynchburg, United States

#51 among attractions in Lynchburg

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Fifth Street Historic District, Lynchburg

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Fifth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Lynchburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, with about half dating to the period spanning from 1875 to 1940. Located in the district are the separately listed Kentucky Hotel, the Western Hotel, the William Phaup House, and the Pyramid Motors building. Other notable buildings include the Augustine Leftwich House, tobacco factories, the Humbles Building, M.R. Scott Meat Market, Miller Tire and Battery Company, Adams Motor Company building, Hoskins Pontiac, Burnett Tire Company, Moser Furniture Company building, Fifth Street Baptist Church, Community Funeral Home, and Tal-Fred Apartments. ()

Built: 1806 (218 years ago)Coordinates: 37°24'54"N, 79°9'1"W

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Fifth Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lynchburg Museum, Old City Cemetery, First Baptist Church, Academy of Music.

~1800 ftE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Lynchburg Museum, Lynchburg
9 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.
~1880 ftW
Garden, Park, Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
10 min walk • The Old City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the oldest municipal cemetery still in use today in the state of Virginia, and one of the oldest such burial grounds in the United States.
0.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lynchburg
13 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.
0.4 miNE
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 miNE
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.
~980 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Paul's Church, Lynchburg
5 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.
0.6 miE
37°24'58"N • 79°8'25"W
Amazement Square, Lynchburg
15 min walk • Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Daniel's Hill Historic District, Lynchburg
15 min walk • The Daniel's Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
~1170 ftNE
Church
Court Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg
6 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.
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg
17 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.
~1710 ftE
Skyscraper
Allied Arts Building, Lynchburg
9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fifth Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Kentucky Hotel, Lynchburg (2 min walk), Western Hotel, Lynchburg (3 min walk), William Phaup House, Lynchburg (4 min walk), Lynch's Brickyard House, Lynchburg (5 min walk).

How to get to Fifth Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fifth Street Historic District:

Bus

Kemper Street Station (16 min walk)

Train

Lynchburg (18 min walk)