Historic Rockbridge County Courthouse, Lexington, VA
**Lexington Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 72001506, date listed 7/26/1972
Roughly bounded by Chesapeake and Ohio RR, Graham and Jackson Aves., and Estill and Jordan Sts.
Lexington, VA (Independent City)
Nestled in the Rockbridge County countryside, the well-known community of Lexington boasts a rich history and outstanding architectural variety. Building types range from Shenandoah Valley vernacular forms through sophisticated examples of Romantic Revivalism. Lending luster are works by the nationally prominent architects Thomas U. Walter, Alexander Jackson Davis, and Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. The town was authorized in 1778, and was a prospering county seat by the 1790s. Growth was stimulated by the establishment of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. Their adjoining campuses constitute one of America’s celebrated architectural assemblages. Scattered through the shady residential areas is a delightful mix of dwelling types. Prominent representatives are the Federal Reid-White-Philbin House of 1821, and the Presbyterian Manse, an archetypal Gothic Revival villa. The Lexington Historic District is now protected by historic zoning with the commercial area having undergone extensive rehabilitation spearheaded by the Historic Lexington Foundation.
Additional documentation to update the 1971-1972 Lexington Historic District nomination was accepted to the National Register in 2019. (1)
William G. McDowell designed a new courthouse (117-0027-0053) in the Neo-Classical Revival style at West Washington and South Main streets, diagonally across from the Alexander Withrow House. (pg 11)
South 2 Main Street 117-0027-0053 Other DHR Id#:
Primary Resource: Courthouse (Building), Stories 3, Style: Neo-Classical Revival, 1897
Contributing Total: 1 (pg 33) (2)
References (1) VA Dept of Historic Resources www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/117-0027/
(2) NRHP Nomination Form www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/117-0027_...
Historic Rockbridge County Courthouse, Lexington, VA
**Lexington Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 72001506, date listed 7/26/1972
Roughly bounded by Chesapeake and Ohio RR, Graham and Jackson Aves., and Estill and Jordan Sts.
Lexington, VA (Independent City)
Nestled in the Rockbridge County countryside, the well-known community of Lexington boasts a rich history and outstanding architectural variety. Building types range from Shenandoah Valley vernacular forms through sophisticated examples of Romantic Revivalism. Lending luster are works by the nationally prominent architects Thomas U. Walter, Alexander Jackson Davis, and Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. The town was authorized in 1778, and was a prospering county seat by the 1790s. Growth was stimulated by the establishment of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. Their adjoining campuses constitute one of America’s celebrated architectural assemblages. Scattered through the shady residential areas is a delightful mix of dwelling types. Prominent representatives are the Federal Reid-White-Philbin House of 1821, and the Presbyterian Manse, an archetypal Gothic Revival villa. The Lexington Historic District is now protected by historic zoning with the commercial area having undergone extensive rehabilitation spearheaded by the Historic Lexington Foundation.
Additional documentation to update the 1971-1972 Lexington Historic District nomination was accepted to the National Register in 2019. (1)
William G. McDowell designed a new courthouse (117-0027-0053) in the Neo-Classical Revival style at West Washington and South Main streets, diagonally across from the Alexander Withrow House. (pg 11)
South 2 Main Street 117-0027-0053 Other DHR Id#:
Primary Resource: Courthouse (Building), Stories 3, Style: Neo-Classical Revival, 1897
Contributing Total: 1 (pg 33) (2)
References (1) VA Dept of Historic Resources www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/117-0027/
(2) NRHP Nomination Form www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/117-0027_...