| 1755 Avoca, originally called Green Level by Colonel Charles Lynch (1736-1796) who established his home here, is part of a land grant from King George II to Col. Lynch's father in 1740. The property consisted of 1579 acres. Charles Lynch and his wife, Anna Chiles Terrell, lived in a
small log cabin that he had built at Green Level. The first home, which was built on the site of the present Avoca, is said to have been a story-and-a-half frame structure. Date is unknown.
1796 Anselm Lynch (1760-1826), second son of Charles Lynch, inherited Green Level.
1826 Charles Henry Lynch (1800-1875), first son of Anselm, inherited Green Level.
1868 Charles Henry Lynch's correspondence reveals that Green Level is now called Avoca.
1875 Avoca was inherited by Charles Henry Lynch's niece, Mary Anna Dearing Fauntleroy (1843-1917).
1879 The first house burned
1883 The second Avoca was constructed in the Gothic Cottage style.
1900 The second Avoca burned.
1901 The present Avoca was constructed in the Queen Anne style.
1917 Avoca and 54 acres were inherited by daughters of Mary and Thomas Fauntleroy, Ethel Corbin Fauntleroy (1875-1951) and Gladys Dearing Fauntleroy (1886-1980).
1980 Avoca inherited by son of Gladys Fauntleroy Winston, Lindley Murray Winston, Jr.
1980 Avoca designated Virginia Historic Landmark.
1981 Avoca was deeded to the Town of Altavista by Lindley Murray Winston, Jr.
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