Developed as a residential area during the 1840’s, Daniel’s Hill was \nan elevated 900-1,000 acre tract of land overlooking the James River and\n Blackwater Creek. Originally, most of the land belonged to George \nCabell, who built Point of Honor which today has been restored to its \noriginal form. The surrounding property passed out of Cabell’s family \nand into the Daniel family through Judge William Daniel Jr., from whom \nthe hill acquired its name. The main road leading up the spine of \nDaniel’s Hill later came to be named after George Cabell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel’s Hill exhibits a wide variety of architectural styles among \nits buildings constructed from the early to the late nineteenth century.\n The styles found among the larger homes include: Federal, Italianate, \nQueen Anne, and Georgian Revival. The Daniel’s Hill Historic District \nalso contains unassuming mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth century \ndwellings built as housing for workers. This hill was developed outside \nthe Lynchburg city limits, but was annexed in 1870. Daniel’s Hill is \nmost prominently remembered for once being the epitome of Victorian \nelegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel’s Hill is a clearly defined linear district with Cabell \nStreet, a heavily used traffic route, as the primary spine along the top\n of the ridge. Point of Honor, with major views over the City and the \nJames River, denotes the southern end, while the northern boundary ends \nat “H” Street although the neighborhood continues beyond this point. \nSteep topography defines the east and west boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel’s Hill has a broad range of architecture including large \nmansions, modest dwellings and vernacular cottages located in several \nsub-districts. The southern end and middle sections along Cabell Street \ncontain high style houses on mid to large size sites while the northern \nend contains more modest and smaller structures. A small neighborhood \ncommercial area currently not being used as such is located at the \ncorner of Cabell and “F” Streets. While generally built up, there are \nnumerous underdeveloped or vacant sites reflecting numerous demolition \nthroughout the district. All of Daniel’s Hill is currently zoned R-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This important Federal residence is the focal point of the southern \nend of the district and has been restored as a city landmark. Dwellings \non the back side of the lot were removed several years ago and the \nmansion is surrounded now by a block of open space with visitor parking \nalong Norwood Street. Along the Cabell Street side is a row of frame \nvernacular houses of similar materials, size, scale, and setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This sub-district extends from “B” Street to “D” Street along Cabell \nStreet and includes larger scale residences executed in a variety of \narchitectural styles. There are several vacant lots in this district, as\n well as several large vacant structures poor in condition and in threat\n of demolition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This sub-district includes several commercial structures at the “F’ \nStreet intersection of Cabell Street and continues to the end of the \ndistrict at “H” Street. It contains numerous medium to smaller scale \nvernacular structures and the altered Greek Revival residence, \n“Rivermont,” one of the earliest structures of the district (circa \n1857).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This small isolated sub-district consists of simple vernacular cottages on a steep hillside located below Cabell Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This sub-district of small vernacular houses is part of a larger \nsimilar area along Norwood Street not currently a part of the historic \ndistrict but which is a part of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 108 contributing structures that give character to Daniel’s Hill \nvary tremendously in their style, scale and sophistication. This \ndistrict is a study in contrasts between the large scaled historic \nmansions of Cabell Street and the smaller worker residences scattered \naround the edges and on the side streets of the district. The dominant \narchitectural style is the frame vernacular residence comprising 77% of \nall dwellings in the district. the remaining 23% reflect the variety of \nCabell Street with several examples of Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek \nrevival and other nineteenth century styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As in most of the historic districts in Lynchburg, there is almost \nequal division of structures with a horizontal (52%) or vertical (48%) \nemphasis to their facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, as in most districts, the overwhelming height of the buildings\n is two or more stories (88%) and the great majority of structures have \nfront porches (79%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the building material category, 62% percent of the district \nbuildings are frame, reflecting the large number of vernacular \nresidences. The original fabric of 25% of the structures has been \ncovered up with modern materials such as aluminum or imitation brick \nsiding, the highest percentage of altered materials in all of the \ndistricts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of roofs in Daniel’s Hill are standing seam metal (56%) \nwith slate (25%) used primarily on the larger scaled structures. Roof \nforms are more varied with almost half (43%) using the gable design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Setbacks are varied in the district with most of the smaller scaled \nstructures tightly grouped and close to the street. Several of the \nCabell Street mansions have much larger lots and generous setbacks from \nthe thoroughfare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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