Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
N edge of Lexington on U.S. 11, Lexington, Virginia
Map
Coordinates:
+37.79074, -79.4353337°47'27" N, 79°26'07" W
Description
Original design by A.J. Davis, 1848 and sub., burned during Civil War (1864), and rebuilt under direction of Davis (1870-73); of the subsequent additions to the original, one was (1892) by I.E.A. Rose and another (1918-19) by B.G. Goodhue, both relying heavily on earlier Davis drawings. Latest addition, referred to as "New Barracks," was built 1946-1948. The structure was named a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Since its construction the Barracks has housed sleeping quarters, classrooms, and administrative offices for VMI. In recent years classrooms and offices have been moved to nearby buildings.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS VA-902)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000956
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Institutional housing
- Current function
- Institutional housing
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1848; 1850
Update Log
- October 17, 2016: Updated by Michael Miller: Added "GPS Coordinates" & "Street View"