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description

Summary

Significance: Integral part of Lexington's historic Main Street. Built for Captain William Willson, a local merchant, postmaster, and treasurer of Washington College. Fine example of the Greek Revival influence.

Survey number: HABS VA-897-E

Building/structure dates: 1820 Initial Construction

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date_range

Date

1933 - 1970
person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Willson, William
place

Location

West Lexington ,  37.78402, -79.44282
create

Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
copyright

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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

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