Lower Basin Historic District
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.Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lynchburg Courthouse and Bragassa Toy Store.
Lynchburg Courthouse
Museum
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The Lynchburg Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lynchburg, Virginia. Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. Lynchburg Courthouse is situated 1,500 feet west of Lower Basin Historic District.
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 1,200 feet southwest of Lower Basin Historic District.
Academy of Music
Theater building
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The Academy of Music is a historic theatre building located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The three-story theater was built 1904–05 in the Beaux Arts style with a Neoclassical interior. Academy of Music is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Lower Basin Historic District.
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
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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.
Lower Basin Historic District
- Type: Historic site
- Description: historic district in Virginia, United States
- Categories: historic district, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.4141° or 37° 24′ 51″ northLongitude
-79.13934° or 79° 8′ 22″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Open location code
8792CV76+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 319629819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q6693314
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Highlights include End Station Theatre Company and Reserve Tasting Room & Lounge.
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