2501 Rivermont Ave
Categories
- Upper Rivermont
- Business
Address
2501
Property Name
Gallery 720
Date Built
1890
Architect
--
Contractor
--
Function
Business
Style & Architectural Description
Queen Anne. 2-story,2-bay hip-roofed frame house with projecting gable-roofed bays on east and north. Gable ends have shingles and Palladian window. Wraparound porch has elaborate jig-sawn balustrade with chamfered posts.
Owners
- 1890-1940 Unknown
- 1940-1940 Mamie Spencer
- 1940-1978 J.H. & Thelma Montague
- 1978-1979 Rosalie D. Basten
- 1979-1982 Rivermont Company
- 1982-1999 George T. Stewart
- 1999-2000 Lilian E. Stewart
- 2000-Present Lilian E. Stewart Trustee
Anecdotal Information
According to the Lynchburg City Directory, from 1916-1917 the Welcome Inn Restaurant was located here. Serving as a residence for subsequent decades, in 1984 Gallery 720 Frame Shop opened at this location.
