National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), 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)

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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

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Barracks, Virginia Military Institute (added 1966 - - #66000956)

N edge of Lexington on U.S. 11 , Lexington (Independent City)

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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

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Blandome (added 2002 - - #01001520)

Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0027-0127

101 Tucker St. , Lexington (Independent City)

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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

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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:

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First Baptist Church--Lexington (added 2006 - - #06000757)

Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0027-0063

103 N. Main St. , Lexington (Independent City)

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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:

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Jackson, Stonewall, House (added 1973 - - #73002215)

Also known as See Also;Lexington Historic District

8 E. Washington St. , Lexington (Independent City)

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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:

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Jordan's Point Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000530)

Lexington (Independent City), Lexington (Independent City)

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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)

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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:

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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)

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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:

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Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House (added 2004 - - #04001268)

Also known as VDHR file no. 117-0042

453 Lime Kiln Rd. , Lexington

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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:

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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

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Reid--White--Philbin House (added 2000 - - #00000889)

Also known as Evergreen House, E117-0014

208 W. Nelson St. , Lexington (Independent City)

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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:

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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)

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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:

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Virginia Military Institute Historic District (added 1974 - - #74002219)

Also known as See Also:Barracks, Virginia Military Institute;Stono

VMI campus , Lexington (Independent City)

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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:

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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)

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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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