Academy of Music
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.Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: performing arts center in Lynchburg, Virginia
- Also known as: “Academy Center of the Arts” and “Academy of Music Theatre”
- Address: 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lynchburg Courthouse and Court Street Baptist Church.
Lynchburg Courthouse
Museum
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
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 1,400 feet south of Academy of Music.
Court Street Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church serves the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. Court Street Baptist Church is situated 830 feet southwest of Academy of Music.
John Lynch Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The John Lynch Memorial Bridge crosses the James River as a link between Madison Heights, Virginia and downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. Prior to the construction of the Carter Glass Memorial Bridge, the John Lynch Memorial Bridge was the only bridge connecting the two areas. John Lynch Memorial Bridge is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Academy of Music.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diamond Hill Historic District and Kemper Street Industrial Historic District.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
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
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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.
Academy of Music
- Categories: performing arts center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.41761° or 37° 25′ 3″ northLongitude
-79.1444° or 79° 8′ 40″ westOpen location code
8792CV94+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 323412598OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4671498
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In Other Languages
“Academy of Music” goes by many names.
- French: “Academy of Music”
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