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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

2901 Rivermont Ave

Categories
  • Upper Rivermont
  • Churches
Address
2901
Property Name
First Church of Christ Scientist
Date Built
1955
Architect
Preston Craighill
Contractor
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Function
Church
Style & Architectural Description
Georgian Revival. Very nice Georgian Revival-style brick church with classical portico and wooden cupola.
Owners
  • Unknown-1941 Mary L. P. Stone
  • 1941-Present First Church of Christian Scientist
Anecdotal Information
This church was built in 1955, continuing a long tradition of Georgian-style churches along Rivermont Avenue. C. W. Hancock was the builder; architect was probably Clark, Nessen & Owen. Christian Scientists moved here from church on Victoria Street.

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Gerard Sherayko

Department of History

Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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