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Location of Lexington in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lexington, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Lexington, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register ...
Church Hill, also known as Timber Ridge Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built circa 1848, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular brick Greek Revival style dwelling. It has a one-story, rear kitchen ell.
Mulberry Hill is a historic mansion located at Lexington, Virginia that dest to around 1797. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is currently the national headquarters of Kappa Alpha Order collegiate fraternity.
University Chapel (formerly Lee Chapel) of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia.It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was president of the school (then known as Washington College), and after whom the university is, in part, named.
Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church located near Willis, Floyd County, Virginia. It was the first of the 5 "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress. [3] It was built in 1929, and is a rock-faced frame building with a nave plan and front and rear transepts. The nave measures 33 feet wide and 80 ...
Stone House, also known as the Zachariah Johnson House, is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1797, and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, five-bay, stone dwelling. It has a side-gable roof, interior end chimneys, and a central-hall-plan. The front facade features a rough-hewn, four columned portico with ...
Rockbridge County High School was built in 1992 to include all students in Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia in grades 9-12. This school consolidated the former Rockbridge High School, Lexington High School, and Natural Bridge High School. It is operated by Rockbridge County Public Schools. The school's mascot is the Wildcat.
Gravestone at Buffalo Mountain. Robert "Bob" Walter Childress (January 19, 1889 [1] or January 19, 1890 [2] – January 16, 1956) [1] was a Presbyterian minister who was born in "The Hollow," now Ararat, Virginia, and grew up surrounded by the Primitive Baptist tradition. He became known throughout the Southern Appalachian region for his work ...