Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer
Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer is a memorial in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer is situated nearby to Riverfront Park, as well as near the scenic viewpoint James River Overlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Basin Historic District and Bragassa Toy Store.
Lower Basin Historic District
Historic site
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The Lower Basin Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district defines a commercial and industrial warehouse area located between the downtown commercial area to the south and the James River waterfront to the north. Lower Basin Historic District is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer.
Bragassa Toy Store
Historic building
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The Bragassa Toy Store is a historic commercial building located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. In 1871, Francisco Bragassa purchased the property and in 1875 to 1876, he built the confectionery and toy store in Italianate style. Bragassa Toy Store is situated 1,500 feet west of Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer.
Carter Glass Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Carter Glass Memorial Bridge crosses the James River between the independent city of Lynchburg and Amherst County, Virginia, Lynchburg Expressway. The bridge carries U.S. Route 29 Business, and it was named in 1949 in honor of former U.S. Carter Glass Memorial Bridge is situated 920 feet southeast of Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diamond Hill Historic District and Kemper Street Industrial Historic District.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Madison Heights
Town
Photo: Carmenshields, CC BY 3.0.
Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 1½ miles northeast of Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer.
Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.41172° or 37° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
-79.13686° or 79° 8′ 13″ westOpen location code
8792CV67+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5080791087OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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