Reid-White House, 208 West Nelson Street, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

Significance: The Reid-White House is a two-story, Federal style brick dwelling. It features an early entry porch supported by Ionic order columns A two-story brick addition was made to the left-hand gable end in 1847. The addition has a two-tier front portico and a post-bellum conservatory with bay window. Attached to the rear is a 1 1/2-story stone kitchen wing dated to the second half of the 18th century. Also on the property is a contributing early- to mid-19th century dependency.

It was built for locally prominent businessman, educator, and politician Samuel McDowell Reid.

Survey number: HABS VA-955

Building/structure dates: 1821 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1847 Subsequent Work

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1933 - 1970

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