Alexander–Withrow House, Lexington

Name: Alexander–Withrow House
Address: Lexington, United States

#22 among attractions in Lexington

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Alexander–Withrow House is a historic home located at Lexington, Virginia. It was built about 1790, and significantly modified in the 1850s when the street was lowered by about 10 feet. The upper stories of diaper patterned brick sit on a first level of limestone. It has a shallow hipped roof and four corner chimneys. The original front entrance opens onto a small balcony with a decorative cast-iron balustrade supported on large cast-iron brackets. The house was renovated by the Historic Lexington Foundation in 1969–1970. ()

Coordinates: 37°47'7"N, 79°26'31"W

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Alexander–Withrow House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~810 ftN
Historical place, Church, History museum
University Chapel, Lexington
4 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.
~240 ftSE
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
2 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.
~1940 ftSW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
10 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.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
13 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.
~560 ftSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington
3 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.
~470 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
3 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.
0.5 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
13 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.
1.3 miSW
Garden, Park
Boxerwood Gardens, Lexington
34 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.
~860 ftNW
37°47'14"N • 79°26'37"W
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
5 min walk • Historical place, Universities and schools
~680 ftW
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.
1.2 miNE
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
30 min walk • Museum, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Alexander–Withrow House?

Nearby attractions include Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington (2 min walk), First Baptist Church, Lexington (3 min walk), Lexington Historic District, Lexington (3 min walk), Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington (3 min walk).