Diamond Hill Historical Society

1220 Bryant-Brightwell House (1872):
Victorian cottage with Empire dormers, Gothic peak and chimney pots. Built for Charles H. Bryant who did printing for the Confederate government.

1225 Harris-Sneed House (c. 1882):
Italianate, built for attorney W. W. H. Harris and later owned by Harry S. Sneed, vice-president of the Virginia Seed & Feed Company.

1300 Stephens House (1889):
Vernacular, built by Confederate veteran James L. Stephens and occupied by his family until 1973. Note the fancy gingerbread trim.

1301 Jordan-Kinckle House (c. 1883):
This small vernacular house has endured for over a century. The stucco finish was added when the house was remodeled.

1304 Ryland-Addison House (1906):
Georgian Revival, built for D. B. Ryland, president of D. B. Ryland & Co., silversmiths. Later owned by Walter D. Addison, editor of the "Lynchburg News."

1307 Robertson House (1898):
Victorian, built for Robert G. Robertson, who was prominent in the city’s tobacco industry. His family occupied it for nearly 50 years.

1308 Stokes House (1906):
Georgian Revival, built for Richard Carter Stokes, a leading tobacconist, who served as a director of the Tobacco Association of the United States.

1312 Wingfield House (1901):
Vernacular, built for Mrs. Sallie L. Wingfield on land bought from Sweet Briar College, and owned by members of her family until 1945.

1313 Kinnier-Akers House (1904):
Queen Anne, built for J. Clinton Kinnier and later owned by Eugene L. Akers, president of Akers Lumber Co. The greenstone retaining wall is unique on the Hill.

1314 Lewis-McDowell House (1901):
An amalgam of Queen Anne and Georgian styles. This major house was designed by architect J. M. B. Lewis as his own home. The next year, he sold it to Judge Henry Clay McDowell, grandson of Henry Clay. Judge McDowell received his appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt.