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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.

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2138 Rivermont Ave

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Address
2138
Property Name
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Date Built
1909
Architect
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Contractor
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Function
Single Family
Style & Architectural Description
Colonial Revival. 2 1/2-story, 3-bay frame house with unusual siding, 1-story porch and 2-story rear wing. Windows have 12/1 sash.
Owners
  • 1909-1936 Unknown
  • 1936-1955 George E. & Grace A. Chamberlin
  • 1955-1964 A. E. & Frances S. Stump
  • 1964-1978 Arthur E. Stump Jr.
  • 1978-1997 E. Dwayne & Sandra R. Perry
  • 1997-1998 Sandra R. Reynolds
  • 1998-2000 Mark R. & Martha E. Hibbard
  • 2000-2001 Thomas R. Kent Jr.
  • 2001-Present Elizabeth Johnson & Thomas R. Kent Jr.
Anecdotal Information
Interview with Beth Kent on June 10, 2010: Beth Kent bought her home on RIvermont Avenue in 2000. The house was built in 1909, and it is rumored that a past owner, Mr. Chamberlain, in order to avoid banks, put his cash in the walls.

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Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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