Main Street Area Survey, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia
Summary
Significance: Main Street developed as the residential and commercial focal point of the town of Lexington, founded in 1778. Most structures on the street extant today were constructed after the devastating Great Fire of 1796. They represent a cohesive grouping of buildings from the early to mid 19th century.
Survey number: HABS VA-897
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Tags
west lexington
survey
main street area survey
lexington
virginia
domestic life
commerce
stores and shops
greek revival architectural elements
historic american buildings survey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
department stores
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
West Lexington
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37.78402, -79.44282
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html