Lexington Presbyterian Church

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Lexington Presbyterian Church
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LocationMain and Nelson Sts., Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates 37°47′2″N79°26′35″W / 37.78389°N 79.44306°W / 37.78389; -79.44306
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1843 (1843)-1845, 1859, 1899, 1906
Architect Thomas Ustick Walter
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79003282 [1]
VLR No.117-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1979
Designated VLRMay 16, 1978 [2]

Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by 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 in the Lexington Historic District.

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 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
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