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Just outside of the sprawling gardens of the historic Anne Spencer House on Pierce Street are the remains of a cinderblock foundation, the footprint of the old chicken house that used to sit on the property.
Now, for the first time since the Queen Anne-style home was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1976, there are plans for an addition to the property â a structure dubbed âPopâs Chicken House,â which will sit on the foundation of the original building.
Preliminary plans for the building include public restrooms, an event and gallery space and kitchen facilities. The buildingâs glass doors will open onto a wooden deck that will overlook the verdant grounds.
The University of Lynchburg announced Wednesday an initiative it hopes will help the city thrive: Lynchburg Tomorrow.
The project, housed by the university, looks to identify and meet the needs of the city by bringing together organizations, nonprofits, agencies, schools, faith-based institutions, businesses, citizens and other resources.
Alison Morrison-Shetlar, president of the university, said the collaborative initiative has been in the works for much of her nearly one-year tenure with the university.
âLynchburg Tomorrow is about leveraging resources through a collective impact and asset development model to support the success of the city,â Morrison-Shetlar said.
Steered by a committee of city and university leaders, Lynchburg Tomorrow will first work to support the cityâs strategic plan by directly addressing three areas of need: access to healthy food, affordable health care and leadership development.
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The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation has awarded Camp Kum-Ba-Yah its 2021 Century Fund Grant of $100,000, allowing the camp to purchase the property on which it has operated for more