Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington

Name: Lexington Presbyterian Church
Address: 120 S Main St, Lexington, 24450, United States
Telephone: (540) 463-3873

#6 among attractions in Lexington

Top attraction, Church, Greek Revival architecture

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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. A rear addition was built in 1859; stucco added in the 1880s; the building was renovated and enlarged in 1899; and the Sunday School wing was added in 1906. It is a monumental "T"-shaped, temple form stuccoed brick building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a Greek Doric pedimented peristyle portico consisting of six wooden columns and a full entablature. The building is topped by a tower with louvered belfry and spire. ()

Built: 1843 (181 years ago)Coordinates: 37°47'2"N, 79°26'34"W

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120 S Main StLexington 24450 United States

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(540) 463-3873

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Lexington Presbyterian Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1340 ftN
Historical place, Church, History museum
University Chapel, Lexington
7 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.
~520 ftNE
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
3 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.
~1380 ftS
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
7 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.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
16 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.
~990 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
5 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.
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
15 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.
1.2 miSW
Garden, Park
Boxerwood Gardens, Lexington
32 min walk • Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden is a 15-acre arboretum featuring both native and unusual plant specimens, located within a larger preserve at 963 Ross Road near Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States in the Shenandoah Valley.
~1260 ftN
37°47'14"N • 79°26'37"W
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
7 min walk • Historical place, Universities and schools
~800 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Washington and Lee University Historic District, Lexington
4 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.
1.3 miNE
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
33 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
16 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 Lexington Presbyterian Church?

Nearby attractions include Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington (3 min walk), Alexander–Withrow House, Lexington (3 min walk), Washington and Lee University Historic District, Lexington (4 min walk), First Baptist Church, Lexington (5 min walk).