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Virginia - Lexington County
Lexington County Virginia has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barracks, Virginia Military Institute, Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University, Lexington Historic District, Virginia Military Institute Historic District and Washington and Lee University Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Lexington County historic places including Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, John Jordan, Samuel McDowell Reid and J.T.L. Preston.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lexington County places including A.J. Davis, John Jordan, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Alexander Jackson Davis, William G. McDowell, William Lawrence Bottomley, Thomas Ustick Walter, Bogher,E.N.;Jones,R;Poindexter,Irk, John Fulton Tompkins and Carl (organ) the Moores; Barckhoff. Prominent architectural styles found in Lexington Country are Gothic Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Alexander-Withrow House (added 1971 - - #71001055)
Main and Washington Sts. , Lexington (Independent City)
Cville dog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Barracks, Virginia Military Institute (added 1966 - - #66000956)
N edge of Lexington on U.S. 11 , Lexington (Independent City)
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis,Alexander Jackson
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
Blandome (added 2002 - - #01001520)
Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0027-0127
101 Tucker St. , Lexington (Independent City)
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Federal, Italianate
Historic Person:
et.al., Preston, J.T.L.
Significant Year:
1917, 1872
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Col Alto (added 1990 - - #89001925)
Also known as DHL #117-3
Nelson and Spottswood Dr. , Lexington (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bottomley,William Lawrence
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1930, 1827
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
First Baptist Church--Lexington (added 2006 - - #06000757)
Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0027-0063
103 N. Main St. , Lexington (Independent City)
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bogher,E.N.;Jones,R;Poindexter,Irk, the Moores; Barckhoff,Carl (organ)
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Jackson, Stonewall, House (added 1973 - - #73002215)
Also known as See Also;Lexington Historic District
8 E. Washington St. , Lexington (Independent City)
Davepape, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Jackson,Thomas J. Stonewall
Significant Year:
1861, 1858
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Jordan's Point Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000530)
Lexington (Independent City), Lexington (Independent City)
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1800-1949 AD
Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University (added 1966 - - #66000914)
Washington and Lee University campus , Lexington (Independent City)
Davepape, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lee,Robert E.
Significant Year:
1870, 1867
Area of Significance:
Education, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Lexington Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001506)
Also known as See Also:Alexander-Withrow House;Lee Chapel,Washington & Lee
Roughly bounded by Chesapeake and Ohio RR, Graham and Jackson Aves., and Estill and Jordan Sts. , Lexington (Independent City)
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jordan,John, Davis,A.J.
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Lexington Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - - #79003282)
Also known as See Also:Lexington Historic District
Main and Nelson Sts. , Lexington (Independent City)
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walter,Thomas Ustick
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
More Information:
Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House (added 2004 - - #04001268)
Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0042
453 Lime Kiln Rd. , Lexington
Stephgrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tompkins, John Fulton
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mulberry Hill (added 1982 - - #82004671)
Liberty Hall Rd. , Lexington (Independent City)
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDowell,William G.
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Reid--White--Philbin House (added 2000 - - #00000889)
Also known as Evergreen House, E117-0014
208 W. Nelson St. , Lexington (Independent City)
Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reid, Samuel McDowell, Sewell, Edward
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Reid, Samuel McDowell
Significant Year:
1847, 1821
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Stono (added 1975 - - #75002112)
Also known as Jordan's Point;See Also:Lexington Historic District
At U.S. 11 and U.S. 11A , Lexington (Independent City)
MarmadukePercy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jordan,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Jordan,John
Significant Year:
1819, 1818
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Virginia Military Institute Historic District (added 1974 - - #74002219)
Also known as See Also:Barracks, Virginia Military Institute;Stono
VMI campus , Lexington (Independent City)
Pacoperez6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Military Facility
Current Function:
Defense, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Military Facility
More Information:
Washington and Lee University Historic District (added 1971 - - #71001047)
Also known as See Also:Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University
W and L University campus , Lexington (Independent City)
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jordan,John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
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