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I love spending time at the Jones Memorial Library. I
love getting lost in the rich history of our area and going
down the many rabbit holes that capture my
imagination. My favorite collection to explore, both for
work and for fun, is the Architectural Archive.
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While I had always heard that you could find original
plans for old buildings and historic houses at the Jones, I
never knew just how extensive their collection was until
just recently. If you are in real estate, own a historic
structure, love old houses, or just enjoy learning about
the history of our community, you will want to know
about the Architectural Archive and how its mission of
preserving things from the past is now helping to shape
the future.
Back in the stacks of the Jones Memorial Library, there
are countless tubes, shelves, and cabinets filled with
more than 4,000 sets of architectural plans from local
architects and local projects. The list of architects
represented in the archive includes names such as
Pendleton Clark, Bennett Cardwell, Everett Fauber,
Charlie Vail, Edward Frye, Aubrey Chesterman, William
Burnham, J. M. B. Lewis, and, most famously, Stanhope
S. Johnson. The Architectural Archive was established in
1980 to preserve the documents created by the late
Stanhope S. Johnson and now includes representative
work of over 80 architects and firms. The development
and cataloguing of the collection was spearheaded by S.
Allen Chambers, Jr., who literally wrote the book on
Lynchburg’s architectural history.
Notable properties and projects included in the archive
include Virginia Baptist Hospital, the Allied Arts building,
The Virginian Hotel, Oakwood Country Club, the Ivy Hill
House, the Salvation Army Citadel, the City Armory, the
Lynchburg City Memorial, and Monument Terrace.
Schools such as Garland Rodes, Dunbar, Fort Hill,
Peakland, Miller Park, and Marvin Bass are included
along with plans for Presser Hall at Randolph College
and Hopwood Hall at Lynchburg College. Plans for
several older churches and even a cemetery can be
found in the stacks. Along with commercial and
institutional buildings, the Jones has plans for many
historic houses in the Downtown, Boonsboro, and Fort
Hill areas.
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The Architectural Archive also serves as a resource for
those who want to restore and revitalize our
community. When an architect starts an assignment
involving the renovation or restoration of a historic
home or building in our area, one of their first stops is
often the Jones Memorial Library. They come on the
hunt for old plans to act as a starting point for their
project and help them see those things that have been
hidden for decades behind floors, walls, or façades. If it’s
a historic tax credit project, the ability to see how a
structure was originally designed is invaluable. If the
Jones has what they need, copies of plan sets can be
arranged with a local printing company.
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Blair Smith, the principal architect with Dominion 7
Architects, is a frequent guest of the archive. As their
firm dates back to 1945, they often come to the Jones to
pull plans that their own company drew in the past.
Blair says, “Looking at the penmanship and artistry, you
see that there’s a lot of love behind these drawings,
which are pieces of art in their own right.” Blair and his
team believe in this project so much that they have
been donating their growing portfolio of work on an
ongoing basis. “We believe buildings are constructed for
the benefit of all society, not just the building owner.
We’ve reaped so much benefit from the archive, so we
want this resource to be there for everybody,” he says.
Their preservation work now will be a blessing to the
next generation of architects, real estate professionals,
historians, and dreamers, just as their predecessors’
forethought has been for them.
Like most everything at the Jones, the Architectural
Archive is there now because someone said, “You know,
this is worth saving,” and then devoted their time,
talent, and resources to making it happen. The Jones is
that place for our community to preserve what we don’t
want lost to time, to learn what we never knew, and to
remember what we once knew.
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The Jones Memorial Library is located on the second
floor of the Lynchburg Public Library at the corner of
Lakeside Drive and Memorial Avenue in the City of
Lynchburg.
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BUSINESS
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I love spending time at the Jones Memorial Library. I
love getting lost in the rich history of our area and going
down the many rabbit holes that capture my
imagination. My favorite collection to explore, both for
work and for fun, is the Architectural Archive.
https://lynchburgbusinessmag.com/building-on-the-past/
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12/15/23, 1:09 PM
BUILDING ON THE PAST - Lynchburg Business Magazine
While I had always heard that you could find original
plans for old buildings and historic houses at the Jones, I
never knew just how extensive their collection was until
just recently. If you are in real estate, own a historic
structure, love old houses, or just enjoy learning about
the history of our community, you will want to know
about the Architectural Archive and how its mission of
preserving things from the past is now helping to shape
the future.
Back in the stacks of the Jones Memorial Library, there
are countless tubes, shelves, and cabinets filled with
more than 4,000 sets of architectural plans from local
architects and local projects. The list of architects
represented in the archive includes names such as
Pendleton Clark, Bennett Cardwell, Everett Fauber,
Charlie Vail, Edward Frye, Aubrey Chesterman, William
Burnham, J. M. B. Lewis, and, most famously, Stanhope
S. Johnson. The Architectural Archive was established in
1980 to preserve the documents created by the late
Stanhope S. Johnson and now includes representative
work of over 80 architects and firms. The development
and cataloguing of the collection was spearheaded by S.
Allen Chambers, Jr., who literally wrote the book on
Lynchburg’s architectural history.
Notable properties and projects included in the archive
include Virginia Baptist Hospital, the Allied Arts building,
The Virginian Hotel, Oakwood Country Club, the Ivy Hill
House, the Salvation Army Citadel, the City Armory, the
Lynchburg City Memorial, and Monument Terrace.
Schools such as Garland Rodes, Dunbar, Fort Hill,
Peakland, Miller Park, and Marvin Bass are included
along with plans for Presser Hall at Randolph College
and Hopwood Hall at Lynchburg College. Plans for
several older churches and even a cemetery can be
found in the stacks. Along with commercial and
institutional buildings, the Jones has plans for many
historic houses in the Downtown, Boonsboro, and Fort
Hill areas.
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The Architectural Archive also serves as a resource for
those who want to restore and revitalize our
community. When an architect starts an assignment
involving the renovation or restoration of a historic
home or building in our area, one of their first stops is
often the Jones Memorial Library. They come on the
hunt for old plans to act as a starting point for their
project and help them see those things that have been
hidden for decades behind floors, walls, or façades. If it’s
a historic tax credit project, the ability to see how a
structure was originally designed is invaluable. If the
Jones has what they need, copies of plan sets can be
arranged with a local printing company.
Select Month
Blair Smith, the principal architect with Dominion 7
Architects, is a frequent guest of the archive. As their
firm dates back to 1945, they often come to the Jones to
pull plans that their own company drew in the past.
Blair says, “Looking at the penmanship and artistry, you
see that there’s a lot of love behind these drawings,
which are pieces of art in their own right.” Blair and his
team believe in this project so much that they have
been donating their growing portfolio of work on an
ongoing basis. “We believe buildings are constructed for
the benefit of all society, not just the building owner.
We’ve reaped so much benefit from the archive, so we
want this resource to be there for everybody,” he says.
Their preservation work now will be a blessing to the
next generation of architects, real estate professionals,
historians, and dreamers, just as their predecessors’
forethought has been for them.
Like most everything at the Jones, the Architectural
Archive is there now because someone said, “You know,
this is worth saving,” and then devoted their time,
talent, and resources to making it happen. The Jones is
that place for our community to preserve what we don’t
want lost to time, to learn what we never knew, and to
remember what we once knew.
https://lynchburgbusinessmag.com/building-on-the-past/
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12/15/23, 1:09 PM
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The Jones Memorial Library is located on the second
floor of the Lynchburg Public Library at the corner of
Lakeside Drive and Memorial Avenue in the City of
Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg,
VA’s
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Pro Bono:
How the
Virginia
Legal Aid
Society Helps
Clients and
the
Community
Employees
Find Power
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Wellness
February 1, 2017
August 1, 2016
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Building on the Past
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George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
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Digital image of article by Billy Hansen "Building on the Past" from Lynchburg Business magazine, posted 01 June 2018.
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Hansen, William, “Building on the Past,” Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/574.