Fifth Street Historic District

Fifth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at . The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lynchburg Courthouse and Court Street Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is a historic courthouse building located at . Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. is situated 1,800 feet east of Fifth Street Historic District.

Church
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The tallest object on the downtown skyline of , 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. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Fifth Street Historic District.

Theater building
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The is a historic theatre building located in . The three-story theater was built 1904–05 in the Beaux Arts style with a Neoclassical interior. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Fifth Street Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diamond Hill Historic District and Kemper Street Industrial Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located in . The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in .

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles northeast of Fifth Street Historic District.

Fifth Street Historic District

Latitude
37.41497° or 37° 24′ 54″ north
Longitude
-79.15036° or 79° 9′ 1″ west
Open location code
8792CR7X+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 323605534
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16891283
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Highlights include Jericho Baptist Missionary Chapel and Nichols Tavern.

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