J. W. Wood Building
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The J. W. Wood Building is a historic building located at Lynchburg, Virginia
. The 29000 square feet (2,694.2 m²) commercial building in a modified Greek Revival
-style. It was built between 1851 and 1853 as a warehouse. It is the largest and best preserved of the few pre-Civil War
commercial structures remaining in Lynchburg.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
. The 29000 square feet (2,694.2 m²) commercial building in a modified Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
-style. It was built between 1851 and 1853 as a warehouse. It is the largest and best preserved of the few pre-Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
commercial structures remaining in Lynchburg.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.