Stone House
Also known as: Johnston, Zachariah, HouseW of Lexington on Ross Rd., Lexington, Virginia
Photos
SOUTHEAST FRONT
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Coordinates:
+37.77561, -79.4589737°46'32" N, 79°27'32" W
Quadrangle map:Lexington
Description
House built by Zachariah Johnston, Revolutionary War officer, associate of Thos. Jefferson in Virginia General Assembly and member of Virginia Convention of 1788 which ratified the Federal Constitution. Letters in existence to Johnston from Jefferson, George Mason, John Marshall and James Monroe. -- Historic American Buildings Survey
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1979
- Reference number
- 79003080
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Early Stone Construction
- Areas of significance
- Politics/Government; Architecture
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Single dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1750-1799
- Significant year
- 1797
Update Log
- July 7, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER