National Register of Historic Places

Pierce Street Historic District

Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia
Listed
August 24, 2014
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
14000527

About this property

The Pierce Street Historic District is a residential historic district in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. The district consists of two blocks of Pierce Street and one adjoining block each of Fillmore and Buchanan Streets. The area consists of mostly vernacular houses with some folk Victorian and Craftsman styling. Most of this housing stock was built before 1950. The neighborhood developed as a black residential district to the south of Lynchburg's business district. Several notable black intellectuals lived in the neighborhood, including Anne Spencer. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The designation was given based on the based on the National Register's criterion B "Properties that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past." The Anne Spencer House and the Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court are separately listed on the National Register.

Location

1300-1400 blks. of Pierce, 1300 blk. Fillmore & Buchanan Sts.
Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia
37.40166, -79.15168

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Spencer, Anne, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Industrial
0.2 mi
DeWitt-Wharton Manufacturing Company
Industrial
0.3 mi
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Listed
0.3 mi
Aviary
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Lynchburg – Fort Early Assault
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Lynchburg — Defense Against Hunter (June 17–18 1864)
1864Civil War
0.8 mi
Lynchburg — Hunter's Failed Assault (June 17-18, 1864)
1864Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Lynchburg
1864Civil War
1 mi

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

Pierce Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Pierce Street Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Pierce Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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