Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District

The Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District in Lynchburg, Virginia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1][2]

Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District
Twelfth looking east from Federal
Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District is located in Virginia
Twelfth Street Industrial Historic District
Location600 and 700 blocks of 12th St., and 603 Grace St. and Dunbar Dr., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′35″N 79°08′41″W / 37.40972°N 79.14472°W / 37.40972; -79.14472
NRHP reference No.100002529[1]
Added to NRHPMay 31, 2018

The area contains industrial buildings including tobacco warehouses and a commercial laundry.[3] The area was also home to a school for African Americans and a Lodge.[4] In 2018, plans for the historic designation and redevelopment of one of the buildings as lofts were proposed.[3] It is Lynchburg's 11th historic district.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Weekly list". National Park Service. June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Carmel, Margaret. "Another downtown area named historic district".
  3. ^ a b c Carmel, Margaret. "Historic district proposed for Lynchburg's 12th Street".
  4. ^ Gutzwiller, Lawson. "Local historic sites added to Virginia Landmarks Register".