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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.

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2424 Rivermont Ave

Categories
  • Middle Rivermont
  • Churches
Address
2424 Rivermont Ave
Property Name
Rivermont Presbyterian Church
Date Built
1925/1954/1991
Architect
Craighill & Cardwell
Contractor
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Function
Church
Style & Architectural Description
Georgian Revival. Tall, 2-story, gable-roofed brick Georgian Colonial-style church with pedimented portico with Ionic columns. Georgian brick and wood steeple rises to a domed cupola. Door has elaborate classical surround. 2-story, 5-bay wing is on the east. The educational wing was built in 1954 and the polygonal reception center was added in 1991.
Owners
  • 1925-Present Rivermont Presbyterian Church
Anecdotal Information
Built in 1925, the Rivermont Presbyterian Church replaced an older church on the 1200 block of Rivermont Avenue. That building replaced an even earlier mission chapel established on Daniel's Hill in 1873. Designed by architectural firm of Craighill and Carwel, it is their most prominent work on Rivermont Avenue and a classic example of the Georgian Revival style. It, and several other churches along Rivermont Avenue, are individually eligible for National Register listing.      

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Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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