Lexington Presbyterian Church
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Lexington Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | Main and Nelson Sts., Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′2″N 79°26′35″W / 37.78389°N 79.44306°WCoordinates: 37°47′2″N 79°26′35″W / 37.78389°N 79.44306°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1843-1845, 1859, 1899, 1906 |
| Architect | Walter, Thomas Ustick |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003282[1] |
| VLR # | 117-0012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | May 16, 1978[2] |
Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by noted architect Thomas U. Walter in 1843, and completed in 1845. A rear addition was built in 1859; stucco added in the 1880s; the building was renovated and enlarged in 1899; and the Sunday School wing was added in 1906. It is a monumental "T"-shaped, temple form stuccoed brick building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a Greek Doric pedimented peristyle portico consisting of six wooden columns and a full entablature. The building is topped by a tower with louvered belfry and spire.[3]
Starting in 1851, Stonewall Jackson was a member of the church and taught Sunday school. In 1863 he was buried in the church's cemetery which is now named for him.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Lexington Historic District.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lexington Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ↑ "Lexington Presbyterian - History". Lexington Presbyterian Church. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
