Fifth Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fifth Street Historic District

Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
Listed
February 8, 2012
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
12000019

About this property

Fifth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Lynchburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, with about half dating to the period spanning from 1875 to 1940. Located in the district are the separately listed Kentucky Hotel, the Western Hotel, the William Phaup House, and the Pyramid Motors building. Other notable buildings include the Augustine Leftwich House (c.

Location

5th, 6th, Court, Clay, Madison, Harrison, Federal, Jackson, Polk, & Monroe Sts.
Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
37.41484, -79.14887

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 12000019. It was listed on February 8, 2012.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREBLACKCOMMERCETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Lynchburg (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
0.4 mi
Lynchburg — Hunter's Failed Assault (June 17-18, 1864)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Lynchburg
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Lynchburg — Defense Against Hunter (June 17–18 1864)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Lynchburg – Diamond Hill Skirmish
1864Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fifth Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fifth Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Fifth Street Historic District?

Fifth Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fifth Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Fifth Street Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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