Barracks, Virginia Military Institute - Lexington VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Also known as Old Barracks, located on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute. They were designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and built in 1848. They were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. The Barracks are a Gothic style building consisting of 2 connecting quadrangles, extending some 500 feet along the east side of the massive parade grounds.

Street address: N edge of Lexington on U.S. 11 Lexington , VA County / Borough / Parish: Lexington Year listed: 1966 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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