2nd Annual Walking Tour Archive – Danville Historical Society
| Historic Designation: | Hylton-Stembridge House |
| Address: | 128 West End Avenue |
| 1973 Owners: | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Stembridge, Jr. |
| Description: | Built in 1912 by Civil War veteran, Ballard Preston Hylton, local wholesaler, and planned by his daughter, Miss Hattie Hylton, for whom Hylton Hall is named. She organized the first Welfare Department for Dan River Mills. In the dining room, sideboard brought down from the Blue Ridge Mountains when family moved to Danville in 1800’s. Many lovely family heirloom pieces. Portrait of Mr. Stembidge by Carson Davenport. Huge den with fireplace in basement apartment. |