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.
Presbyterian Orphans Home | |
 Executive Building, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 150 Linden Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°26′50″N 79°11′42″W / 37.44722°N 79.19500°W |
| Area | 166 acres (67 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Lewis, John Minor Botts; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000073[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-5240 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | December 5, 2007[2] |
On 26 October 1909, five children housed in the nursery were killed in a fire. Shelton Cottage, a two-story building, was completely destroyed. Newspaper reports from the time call the institution the "Virginia Synod Presbyterian Orphans' Home."[3]
The original buildings were constructed in 1911.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
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Residence Halls, August 2010 -
Residence Halls, August 2010
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "ORPHAN ASYLUM BURNS DOWN WITH ONLY WOMEN TO RESCUE CHILDREN". New York Times. 26 October 1909. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ 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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