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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

2144 Rivermont Ave

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Address
2144
Property Name
Sally Cosby Wright House
Date Built
1907
Architect
Frye & Chesterman
Contractor
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Function
Single Family
Style & Architectural Description
Colonial Revival. Tall 2 1/2-story, 3-bay brick house with gambrel roof and gambrel-roofed cross gable on front. House has dentil and modillion cornice, brick quoins, and brick Jack arches. Porch has paired columns and roof balustrade. Vertical siding added to rear porch.
Owners
  • 1907 Unknown 
  • Unknown-1942 Sally Cosby Wright
  • 1942-1975 N. H. Pearson
  • 1975-1983 Ellyn B. Pearson
  • 1983-1984 Nae H. Pearson Jr.
  • 1984-2010 Jerome A. & Treva M. Babcock
  • 2010-2019 Sara A. A. & Jason R. Botterill
  • 2019-Present Martin Donovan 
Anecdotal Information
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Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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