Presbyterian Orphans Home, Lynchburg

Name: Presbyterian Orphans Home
Address: Lynchburg, United States

#45 among attractions in Lynchburg

Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture

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Presbyterian Orphans Home, now known as Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, is a historic "cottage style" orphanage complex located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It consists of six residence halls, a superintendent's house, and an executive building, all constructed of brick in the Georgian Revival style. Also on the property is a Greek Revival style gymnasium. Other contributing buildings and structures include the maintenance building, swimming pool, two farmhouses, dairy barn, stable, barn, and entry gates. A contributing site is the campus circle. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 37°26'50"N, 79°11'42"W

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PeaklandLynchburg United States

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Day trips

Presbyterian Orphans Home – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maier Museum of Art, Bank of the James Stadium, Old City Cemetery, Randolph College.

1.5 miE
Museum, Art museum
Maier Museum of Art, Lynchburg
38 min walk • Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College features works by American artists from the 19th through 21st centuries. Randolph College has been collecting American art since 1907 and the Maier Museum of Art now houses its collection of several thousand American paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs from the 19th and 21st centuries.
4.1 miSE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Bank of the James Stadium, Lynchburg
105 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.
3.1 miSE
Garden, Park, Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
78 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.
1.4 miE
Art museum, Universities and schools, Museum
Randolph College, Lynchburg
37 min walk • Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
3.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Theater
Academy of Music, Lynchburg
88 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.
3.2 miSE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Daniel's Hill Historic District, Lynchburg
82 min walk • The Daniel's Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
3.2 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Centerview, Lynchburg
83 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.
3.5 miS
37°23'53"N • 79°10'58"W
Daura Gallery, Lynchburg
89 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.9 miE
Georgian architecture
Miller-Claytor House, Lynchburg
48 min walk • Miller–Claytor House is a historic home located at Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story, white framed structure, sheathed with beaded weatherboards. It is believed to be the fourth house erected in the new town in 1791, and is probably the oldest extant Lynchburg dwelling.
2.7 miSE
37°25'19"N • 79°9'31"W
Hollins Mill Park, Lynchburg
68 min walk • Park
2 miS
37°25'7"N • 79°11'14"W
Awareness Garden, Lynchburg
52 min walk • Garden, Park