302 Witt House (c.1907):

Neo-Georgian Revival, featuring a Palladian window over the front entrance. John H. Witt was the 2nd vice-president of Lynchburg Shoe Co.

 


305 Langhorne-Beck House (c.1852):

Greek Revival, antebellum. The oldest part of this house is pegged. Built by Maurice Langhorne, Jr. and later owned by E.A. Beck, Sr., Lynchburg’s first city manager.

307 Powell House (1886):
Flat-front townhouse with handsome cast ironwork on the porch. Later owned by circuit judge Charles E. Burks.


310 Anderson House (c.1910):

Neo-Colonial, built for Dr. J.A. Anderson. Note the excellent stonework in the retaining wall.


312 J.B. Mason Office (1953):

Colonial, now used as a residence. This newest house on the Hill charms with its diminutive size.

 


313 Langhorne-Guggenheimer House (c.1852):
Neo-Classical, antebellum, built by Maurice Langhorne, Jr. The large semicircular porch and horseshoe stairway were added by C.M. Guggenheimer, a prominent city merchant, when he remodeled the house in 1909.


316 Dingee-Stalling House (c.1904):

Queen Anne with a stucco finish. Built for M.H. Dingee, vice-president of Lynchburg Plow & Foundry Co., and later owned by tobacconist Gus Stalling.

 


400 Lucado House (1902):

Georgian Revival by Frye & Lewis, architects. The brick is laid in Flemish bond with dark glazed headers. G.F. Lucado made his fortune in coal.


401 Long House (c.1902):

Georgian Revival, built for Armistead R. Long, who was a partner in the law firm of Harrison & Long and a prominent Baptist layman.


405 Harrison House (c.1902):

Highly developed Colonial Revival. Built for Randolph Harrison, a partner in the law firm of Harrison & Long, who served as state senator and president of the Virginia State Bar Association.

408 Stokes-Longhorne House (demolished)

 


409 Christian House (1902):

Georgian Revival, featuring a tetrastyle Ionic portico, one of the first in the city. Built for attorney T.D. Christian.


416-18 Lewis-Clark Duplex (prior to 1885):

Renaissance Revival brick tenement. Bought in 1905 by architect J.M.B. Lewis, who designed the Oakwood Country Club and many local houses.


419 Beasley-Dillard House (c.1901):

Queen Anne. Note the Wall of Troy cresting on the roof. Dr. John W. Dillard was a founder of the Lynchburg Academy of Medicine.

 


500 Gannaway House (1899):

Queen Anne. Diamond Hill’s largest 1890’s mansion. Built for John E. Gannaway, Sr., founder of Gannaway Hardware Co.


501 Lee House (1897):

Shingle style. One side of the house is right on the property line. John L. (Jack) Lee was a well-known trial lawyer.


503 Deane House (c.1850):

Greek Revival, antebellum. Francis B. Deane, Jr. was head of a local foundry that cast shot and shell during both the Mexican War and the Civil War. His son, F.B. Deane III, was head of the foundry when it made a section of the first transatlantic cable.

 


505 Beasley House (1905):

Queen Anne, built for Robert W. Beasley, president of Beasley Shoe Co. The house was occupied by his family for over half a century.


508 Carrington House (1909):

Highly developed Georgian Revival, designed by Lewis & Burnham, architects. Built for Richard A Carrington, vice-president of Lynchburg Shoe Co. Note the handsome iron fence.

 


517 Williams House (1911):

Beaux-Arts, the last built of the great Diamond Hill mansions. The paired columns of the Tuscan portico frame an elegant Palladian entrance. Built for Ernest R. Williams, a prominent businessman and civic leader. Note the owner’s initials in the iron grill protecting the front door.

 


518 John Kinnier House (1897):

Most individualistic of all of Lynchburg’s Queen Anne houses, it is a visual delight. John H. Kinnier was a partner in a firm that dealt in coal, wood, ice and hay.


601 Christian-William Kinnier House (before 1850):

Stick Style, antebellum. This much remodeled house incorporates the original house as its center section. E.D. Christian was a prominent attorney. The present Stick Style is attributed to William Kinnier who bought the property in 1887.

 


602 Stabler-Bocock-Watts House (1852):

Gothic Revival cottage, antebellum. One of only two surviving in the city. The elaborate iron steps, porch, porch railings and roof cresting are later additions. Thomas S. Bocock, U.S. Congressman 1847-61 and Speaker of the Confederate Senate, lived here 1870-80.

 


608 Evans-Bass Wood House (c.1905):

Neo-Classical Long identified with attorney W. Bass Wood, who bought it in 1923. Years ago, his rose garden was much admired.


609 John E. Gannaway, Jr. House (1919):

Four-square. This stuccoed house was an expression of the simpler post-World War I style.


611-13 Threadgill-Clay House (1892-93):

Vernacular, built as rental property. Owned since 1920 by the DeWitt L. Clay family.


617 Akers-Bohannon House (before 1850):

Vernacular, antebellum. This much remodeled house incorporates fragments of the residence constructed on this site in the first half of the 19th century.