Pierce Street Historic District, Lynchburg

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

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The Pierce Street Historic District is a residential historic district in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district consists of two blocks of Pierce Street, and one adjoining block each of Fillmore and Buchanan Streets. The area consists of mostly vernacular houses with some Folk Victorian and Craftsman styling. Most of this housing stock was built before 1950. The neighborhood was developed as a small enclave of African-Americans which was otherwise surrounded by white neighborhoods. The area is notable for producing a number of significant African-American intellectuals, including Anne Spencer, a poet whose house is separately listed on the National Register. Also located in the district is the Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court. ()

Coordinates: 37°24'14"N, 79°9'6"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bank of the James Stadium, Anne Spencer House, Lynchburg Museum, Old City Cemetery.

1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Bank of the James Stadium, Lynchburg
28 min walk • Bank of the James Stadium, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, was originally constructed in 1939 to be used as a complex for professional baseball teams. The baseball stadium was built in conjunction with an adjacent 6,000-person football stadium.
~420 ftW
Museum, History museum
Anne Spencer House, Lynchburg
3 min walk • The Anne Spencer House, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States was, from 1903 to 1975, the home of Anne Spencer, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Lynchburg Museum, Lynchburg
21 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.
0.8 miN
Garden, Park, Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
21 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.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lynchburg
20 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.
1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Theater
Academy of Music, Lynchburg
27 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.
0.8 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Paul's Church, Lynchburg
21 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg
14 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.
0.9 miNE
Skyscraper
Allied Arts Building, Lynchburg
23 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.
0.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Centerview, Lynchburg
17 min walk • Centerview is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story brick house completed in 1871 in the Greek Revival style.
0.8 miNE
Church
Saint Paul's Vestry House, Lynchburg
22 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 Pierce Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Anne Spencer House, Lynchburg (3 min walk), Kemper Street Industrial Historic District, Lynchburg (7 min walk), Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg (14 min walk), Federal Hill Historic District, Lynchburg (14 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Pierce Street Historic District:

Train

Lynchburg (9 min walk)

Bus

Kemper Street Station (10 min walk)