2701 Rivermont Ave

Categories
  • Upper Rivermont
Address
2701
Property Name
William K. Barger House
Date Built
1915
Architect
Stanhope Johnson
Contractor
W.K. Barger
Function
Multi-Family
Style & Architectural Description
Colonial Revival. Georgian Revival-style 2 1/2-story, 3-bay, hip-roofed, brick house covered with Spanish-style tile roof. 1-story porch has bracketed cornice, fluted columns, octagonal columns, and paneled pilasters. Door has sidelights and segmental-arched fanlight. Windows have 8/1 sash and segmental heads with keystones. Additional porch is on the east. Modified to apartments. Vinyl added to the eaves.
Owners
  • 1915-1940 W.K. Barger
  • 1940-1940 H.O.L.C.
  • 1940-1978 Edna Kobs
  • 1978-1989 James H. Taylor
  • 1989-2021 George B. Clark
  • 2021-Present 2701 Rivermont Avenue LLC
Anecdotal Information
According to the Lynchburg City Directory, from 1932-1939 building contractor William K. Barger lived here. From 1940-1997 this was formally listed as the Kenilworth Apartments.

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