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WELCOME TO RIVERMONT AVENUE

Welcome to the Rivermont Avenue Heritage Trust, the official website of the Friends of Rivermont Historical Society.

The Rivermont Avenue subdivision was planned as a residential suburb of Lynchburg in the early 1890s. The name “Rivermont” can be traced to the 1850s’ property of William Daniel, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Hannah Cabell. This original property stretched from near Point of Honor to the current Rivermont Avenue.

Tour Properties

1915 Rivermont Ave

Categories
Address
1915
Property Name
O. B. Barker House
Date Built
1929
Architect
Stanhope Johnson
Contractor
Hamilton Brothers
Function
Single Family
Style & Architectural Description
Colonial Revival. 1 1/2-story, 3-bay brichk house with gambrel roof, gable end and chimney, large 3-bay shed-roofed dormer and 1-story porch and projecting entrance bay on the north facade. Door has pseudo-Colonial surround.
Owners
  • 1929-1935 O. B. Barker
  • 1935-1973 Lelia B. Peters
  • 1973-1974 Lelia B. Peters Estate
  • 1974-1984 Clyde L. & Helen N. Corlev 
  • 1984 Crispin A. & Barbara S. Schamp
  • 1984-1995 Crispin A. Schamp
  • 1995-2002 Joyce R. White
  • 2002-Present Michelle J. Beck & Thomas A. Rogers
Anecdotal Information
Interview with Thomas Rogers on June 7, 2011: Thomas Rogers moved into his home in 2002. When he bought the property the view of the house was blocked by hedges that he has since had cut back. The house was built in 1929 by Barker Jennings and features a concrete foundation. The house has been updated and now features air conditioning. He and his wife have also built an addition.

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Contact Us

Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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