Celebrating History.

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

2244 Rivermont Ave

Categories
  • Middle Rivermont
  • Education
Address
2244
Property Name
Garland-Rodes School
Date Built
1921
Architect
Stanhope Johnson
Contractor
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Function
Multi-Family
Style & Architectural Description
Colonial Revival. 3-story school building of yellow brick with classical cornice, pilasters, and projecting end wings.
Owners
  • 1921-1995 City of Lynchburg
  • 1995-2010 Virginia School of the Arts
  • 2010 Andrew S. Namrow
  • 2010-Present Jackson III LLC
Anecdotal Information
This building served the community for many years as the Garland-Rodes Elementary School. In the 1990s it became the Virginia School of the Arts, which closed in 2010. After several years of standing vacant, the building has recently been converted into apartments.

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Contact Us

Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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