Presbyterian Orphans Home

Presbyterian Orphans Home

Executive Building, August 2010
Location 150 Linden Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°26′50″N 79°11′42″W / 37.44722°N 79.19500°W / 37.44722; -79.19500Coordinates: 37°26′50″N 79°11′42″W / 37.44722°N 79.19500°W / 37.44722; -79.19500
Area 166 acres (67 ha)
Built 1911 (1911)
Architect Lewis, John Minor Botts; et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 08000073[1]
VLR # 118-5240
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 24, 2010
Designated VLR December 5, 2007[2]

Presbyterian Orphans Home, now known as Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, is a historic "cottage style" orphanage complex located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It consists of six residence halls, a superintendent's house, and an executive building, all constructed of brick in the Georgian Revival style. Also on the property is a Greek Revival style gymnasium. Other contributing buildings and structures include the maintenance building, swimming pool, two farmhouses, dairy barn, stable, barn, and entry gates. A contributing site is the campus circle. The original buildings were constructed in 1911.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Emmett W. Lifsey; Amanda G. Adams & W. Scott Smith (September 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Presbyterian Orphans Home" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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