Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
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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. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its architecture and its association with nation's oldest state-supported military academy.[2]
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Barracks, Virginia Military Institute | |
Location | N edge of Lexington on U.S. 11, Lexington, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°47′27″N 79°26′08″W |
Built | 1848 |
Architect | Alexander Jackson Davis |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Part of | Virginia Military Institute Historic District (ID74002219) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000956 |
VLR No. | 117-0007 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | May 30, 1974 |
Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[3] |
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