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The Tyree-Slaughter Home Before Renovation

The Tyree-Slaughter Home After Recent Renovation

The Tyree-Slaughter Home
Before and After
Recent Renovation

Our Mission
The purpose of the Diamond Hill Historical Society (DHHS) is to preserve and encourage the historical and architectural integrity of the Diamond Hill Historic District through the fostering of education, research and restoration. The Society's mission is to educate District residents and the broader community in the historical legacy and present-day viability of Diamond Hill as a neighborhood. Toward that preservationist end, the Society's has three main objectives:

To attract historically responsible, community-minded property owners to the Diamond Hill Historic District.
To promote the enhancement of the exterior appearance, the maintenance of historical accuracy, and the integrity of use of the buildings and grounds of the Diamond Hill Historic District.
To foster awareness of the social, cultural and architectural history of the Diamond Hill Historic District.

Membership:

The Diamond Hill Historical Society has three levels of membership

Members Enjoy the Annual
DHHS June Social

Membership Category	Requirements	Privileges of Membership	Dues
Active Membership	Adult (18 and older) members of households owning property in the Diamond Hill Historic District, who supports the goals of DHHS	Attend meetings, speak, make motions, vote, hold office, receive mailings, and participate in the society's activities	$5.00 Initiation Fee $10.00 Annual Dues
Associate Membership	Adult (18 and older) who supports the goals of DHHS	Attend meetings, speak, receive mailings, and participate in the society's activities	$10.00 Annual Dues No Initiation Fee
Honorary Life Membership	Render distinguished service to DHHS, approved by the membership	All privileges of active membership	No dues.
While most of our Associate Members are historic preservationists or former Diamond Hill residents, this membership category is open to others who are interested and support the goals of DHHS. Newsletter subscriptions for non-members are $5.00 per year.

Diamond Hill residents
participate in the
annual fall cleanup

Donations
All donations to the Diamond Hill Historical Society are tax-deductible within the scope of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The majority of the operating budget of the Diamond Hill Historical Society is used to maintain the three garden areas in the Diamond Hill Historic District.

Donations may be sent to:
DHHS
POB 803
Lynchburg, VA 24505

Diamond Hill children and their families enjoy the annual Easter Egg Hunt

The Blackford Garden in Diamond Hill

Diamond Hill children and their families
enjoy the annual Easter Egg Hunt