Many long‐time residents of Lynchburg have fond memories of Fifth Street as it once was during the first half of the 20th Century – a vibrant commercial street and center
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History
In the early 19th century the road now called Fifth Street was Lynchburg’s western gateway.
Business
100 years ago, businesses included a carriage works, greengrocer, shoemaker, blacksmith, barbershop, saloon, butcher shop, & fish market.
Professional
More than two dozen black physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and lawyers practiced on the street.
