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  2. Tightsqueeze, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Tightsqueeze, Virginia. Coordinates: 36°46′52.2″N 79°23′49.4″W. Tightsqueeze is an unincorporated community in the center of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community of Tightsqueeze got its name due to the construction of two buildings close to ...

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lynchburg ...

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    1501 Lakeside Dr. 37°23′53″N 79°10′57″W  /  37.3981°N 79.1825°W  / 37.3981; -79.1825  (Hopwood Hall) Academic building at Lynchburg College. 22. Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court. Dr. Robert Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court. January 24, 2002. (#01001519) 1422 Pierce St.

  4. Campbell County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The building is still standing today. [12] Campbell County opened its first public school in 1871 after the Civil War. In 1878, Campbell County and Lynchburg became two separate entities when Lynchburg was recognized as an independent city. The first school fair was held in Rustburg, the county seat, in 1908.

  5. Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Habitat for Humanity hold ...

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    Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Habitat for Humanity hold groundbreaking for development. Gannett. Destini Ambus, Savannah Morning News. June 18, 2024 at 6:06 AM.

  6. Fifth Street Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Fifth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Lynchburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, with about half dating to the period ...

  7. List of cities and counties in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lynchburg: 680: N/A: 1786: From Campbell County [13] John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first bridge across the James River in the area 79,535: 49 sq mi (127 km 2) Manassas: 683: N/A: 1975: From Prince William County: Manassas Gap Railroad: 42,696: 10 sq mi (26 km 2) Manassas Park: 685: N/A: 1975: From Prince William County

  8. Bragassa Toy Store - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. January 11, 1991. Designated VLR. August 21, 1990 [2] The Bragassa Toy Store is a historic commercial building located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. In 1871, Francisco Bragassa purchased the property and in 1875 to 1876, he built the confectionery and toy store in Italianate style. The Bragassa store was at the center of ...

  9. Lynchburg, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner John Lynch, the city's population was 79,009 at the 2020 census, making Lynchburg the 11th most populous city in Virginia. [ 3 ] Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River ...