Lynchburg Photos
Rivermont Avenue
The Villa Maria (09765)
A photo of the Villa Maria built in 1911 at 3004 Rivermont Avenue. Rivermont Avenue began as the Lynchburg-Lexington Turnpike and the Villa Maria was built on the site of a former Confederate fort that had been constructed in 1863 to guard that major road. The Villa Maria was part of one of the first planned suburbs in the country, made possible when a bridge was built connecting downtown Lynchburg to Rivermont Avenue in 1890. The mansion is a 15,000-square-foot Georgian Revival-style house. The home was originally named Kriselea for its owner, Phillip A. Krise, a banker and businessman. It was later in the Knight family for a number of years. It was later the Villa Maria Academy, a private Catholic girls school. It is currently back in private ownership.
RivermontVilla Maria Academy19113004Lynchburg Lexington TurnpikeKriseleaKrisebankerGeorgian Revivalprivate schoolKnight HomehouseConfederate fortLynchburg VA
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