John Marshall Warwick House is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built in 1826 by prominent Lynchburg tobacconist and city mayor (1833), John Marshall Warwick. It was one of the first houses to be built on the crest of Lynchburg Hill, later to be called Court House Hill, overlooking the James River. It exhibits the transition from the Federal to the Greek Revival styles. His grandson, United States Senator John Warwick Daniel was born in this home.[3]
John Marshall Warwick House | |
 John Marshall Warwick House, Lynchburg VA, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 720 Court St., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′47″N 79°8′37″W / 37.41306°N 79.14361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001449[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 1995[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located in the Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District.
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John Marshall Warwick House plaque, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Peter W. Houck and J. Vosmik (June 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Marshall Warwick House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links edit
- John Marshall Warwick House, Eighth & Court Streets, Lynchburg, VA: 1 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey