Jordan's Point Historic District, Lexington

Name: Jordan's Point Historic District
Address: Lexington, United States

#25 among attractions in Lexington

Greek Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood

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The Jordan's Point Historic District encompasses a collection of historic industrial resources at Jordan's Point Park in Lexington, Virginia. The area, long a major local crossing point of the Maury River, was developed about 1800 by John Jordan and John Moorhead, who established a sawmill on the site. In 1806 they dammed the river, and then built a cotton mill in 1808. Of this and later industrial activity on the site, only foundation remnants and the millrace remain; surviving structures associated with the development include the miller's house, now a local museum, and a chapel built in 1874. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 37°47'32"N, 79°25'47"W

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Lexington United States

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Jordan's Point Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miSW
Historical place, Church, History museum
University Chapel, Lexington
19 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.
0.8 miSW
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
21 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.
1.2 miSW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
30 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.
0.4 miW
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
11 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.
0.9 miSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington
24 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.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
19 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.
~1900 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
10 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.
0.8 miSW
37°47'14"N • 79°26'37"W
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
22 min walk • Historical place, Universities and schools
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Washington and Lee University Historic District, Lexington
24 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.
0.4 miE
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
11 min walk • Museum, Shopping
~1770 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
9 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 Jordan's Point Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Stono, Lexington (4 min walk), Barracks, Lexington (9 min walk), Virginia Military Institute Historic District, Lexington (10 min walk), Virginia Military Institute, Lexington (10 min walk).