3128 Rivermont Ave
Categories
- Upper Rivermont
Address
3128
Property Name
George M. Jones House
Date Built
1894
Architect
Pendleton S. Clark
Contractor
C. W. Hancock & Sons
Function
Single Family
Style & Architectural Description
Classical Revival. Tall 2-story, 4-bay brick house with asymmetrical plan and appearance. Hipped roof has patterned slate shingles. Porch on west 3 bays has 2-story Tuscan columns with classical entablature. Windows have 1/1, 2/2 and multi-light sash. 2-story porch on east is enclosed on second story. Gable-roofed wing is on the rear. Extensive alterations changes this from a Queen Anne-style house to a Classical Revival style.
Owners
- 1894-1948 Unknown
- 1948-1950 Kath L. Saferlovitch
- 1950-1954 Unknown
- 1954-1955 Trust Collegiate
- 1955-1967 Way S. & Virginia W. Mundy Jr.
- 1967-1972 Virginia W. Mundy
- 1972-1985 Heber V. & Flo N. Traywick
- 1985-1999 Grady G. & Dorothy W. Gardner
- 1999-2019 James D. & Eleanor N. Adkins
- 2019-Present Tommy and Holly Mellis
Anecdotal Information
This home, in its 1894 configuration, was the first Rivermont Avenue home of George and Mary Jones (see Jones Memorial Library at 434). They then built and moved to 456 Rivermont. The extensive alterations to the 1894 Queen Ann included the removal of a tower, replacing the porch with the current 2-story portico, and facing the house with red brick. More recently, this brick has been painted yellow. According to the Lynchburg City Directory, from 1952-1955 the Collegiate Community Methodist Church owned the home. For June 11, 2010 interview with former resident Flo Traywick, please see "Rivermont Memories" under "About Us."
