Washington and Lee University Historic District
Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | W and L University campus, Lexington (Independent City), VA |
| Independent city | City of Lexington |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Listed for | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University |
| Reference number | 71001047 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W and L University campus, Lexington (Independent City), VA |
| Coordinates | 37.7858° N, 79.4442° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Lexington (Independent City) | 15 listed places in Lexington (Independent City) → |
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Questions people ask
When was Washington and Lee University Historic District listed on the National Register?
Nov 11, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Washington and Lee University Historic District?
W and L University campus, Lexington (Independent City), City of Lexington, Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Washington and Lee University Historic District?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71001047. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.