Washington & Lee University, Washington Hall, Jefferson Street, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia
Summary
Significance: The central building of the university complex, this building was erected in 1822-1824 and probably designed by John Jordan, prominent local builder who introduced the Classical Revival style to this area. Much of the original design has been altered.
Survey number: HABS VA-568-A
Building/structure dates: 1824 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1835 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1842 Subsequent Work
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Tags
colleges
administration buildings
classical revival architectural elements
education
west lexington
lee
university
lee university
washington hall
jefferson street
lexington
virginia
historic american buildings survey
john jordan
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
stairs
stairways
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Jordan, John
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