Col Alto, Lexington

Name: Col Alto
Address: Lexington, United States

#18 among attractions in Lexington

Georgian architecture

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Col Alto is a historic home located at Lexington, Virginia. The original section was built about 1827, and is a two-story, double-pile, three-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. In the 1930s, the house was remodeled, enlarged, and modernized by architect William Lawrence Bottomley. Bottomley added the distinctive Palladian style veranda. Also on the property are a contributing barn and log cabin. Col Alto was the home of Congressman James McDowell, for whom the house was built, and Congressman Henry St. George Tucker III. ()

Built: 1827 (197 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'49"N, 79°26'21"W

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Lexington United States

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Col Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: University Chapel, Stonewall Jackson House, Oak Grove Cemetery, George C. Marshall Foundation.

0.5 miN
Historical place, Church, History museum
University Chapel, Lexington
14 min walk • University Chapel of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E.
~1760 ftN
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
9 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861.
~1560 ftW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
8 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery, is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
0.8 miN
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
20 min walk • The George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, was commissioned by President Harry S. Truman in order to preserve the papers of General George C. Marshall. Marshall served as Army chief of staff, secretary of state and defense and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan.
~1670 ftNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington
9 min walk • 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.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
11 min walk • First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States.
0.7 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
19 min walk • Virginia Military Institute is a public senior military college in Lexington, Virginia. It was founded in 1839 as America's first state military college and is the oldest public senior military college in the United States.
0.5 miNW
37°47'14"N • 79°26'37"W
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
14 min walk • Historical place, Universities and schools
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Washington and Lee University Historic District, Lexington
12 min walk • The Washington and Lee University Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic core elements of the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
1.2 miNE
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
32 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.8 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
20 min walk • The Old Barracks is a historic building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Built in 1848 and repeatedly enlarged and redesigned by a succession of architects, it includes at its core the oldest surviving building of the campus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Col Alto?

Nearby attractions include Blandome, Lexington (8 min walk), Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington (8 min walk), Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington (9 min walk), Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington (9 min walk).