Washington and Lee University Historic District
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Washington and Lee University Historic District is a historic district
that includes a set of buildings on the campus of Washington and Lee University
in Lexington, Virginia
.
The row of brick buildings that form the Front Campus, which trace to 1824, is a U.S. Separately, the Lee Chapel
is also a National Historic Landmark.
The noted British writer John Cowper Powys
once called W&L the "most beautiful college campus in America." The poet and dramatist John Drinkwater remarked, "If this scene were set down in the middle of Europe, the whole continent would flock to see it!"
Lee Chapel
is designated as a National Historic Landmark on its own.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1971.
Here is a Map of historic district, at Virginia DHR
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
that includes a set of buildings on the campus of Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
.
The row of brick buildings that form the Front Campus, which trace to 1824, is a U.S. Separately, the Lee Chapel
Lee Chapel
Lee Chapel is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia, on the campus of Washington and Lee University. It was constructed during 1867-68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was President of the University at the time, and after whom the building is named...
is also a National Historic Landmark.
The noted British writer John Cowper Powys
John Cowper Powys
-Biography:Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in 1872, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys , who was vicar of Montacute, Somerset for thirty-two years, and Mary Cowper Johnson, a descendent of the poet William Cowper. He came from a family of eleven children, many of whom were also...
once called W&L the "most beautiful college campus in America." The poet and dramatist John Drinkwater remarked, "If this scene were set down in the middle of Europe, the whole continent would flock to see it!"
Lee Chapel
Lee Chapel
Lee Chapel is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia, on the campus of Washington and Lee University. It was constructed during 1867-68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was President of the University at the time, and after whom the building is named...
is designated as a National Historic Landmark on its own.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1971.
Here is a Map of historic district, at Virginia DHR
External links
- Washington and Lee University, Lexington, one photo at Virginia DHR
- __: __ photos, __drawings, __data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey