Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 03/16/1982
NRHP Listing Date 09/16/1982
NRHP Reference Number 82004546
Designed in 1901 by Lynchburg architect John Minor Botts Lewis for Thomas and Mary Fauntleroy, Avoca in Campbell County is one of the state’s foremost expressions of the Queen Anne style, a style distinguished by complex rooflines, a variety of surface treatments and window types, and numerous porches and projections. Avoca’s interior has no less visual interest than the exterior. The hall is dominated by a grand staircase with a rounded balcony projecting from a landing. On the grounds are several outbuildings predating the present house. Avoca is also the site of an earlier dwelling, Green Level, the home of Revolutionary War patriot Col. Charles Lynch. It was on Lynch’s land that area Tories were flogged by locals for allegiance to the British crown, giving rise to the term Lynch Law. The property is now owned by the nearby Town of Altavista and operates as the Avoca Museum & Historical Society.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: March 26, 2023
