Stone House (Lexington, Virginia) Explained

Stone House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:May 16, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:081-0168
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:W of Lexington on Ross Rd., near Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7756°N -79.4594°W
Builder:John Spear
Architecture:Early Stone Construction
Added:May 24, 1979
Refnum:79003080

Stone House, also known as the Zachariah Johnson House, is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1797, and is a -story, five-bay, stone dwelling. It has a side-gable roof, interior end chimneys, and a central-hall-plan. The front facade features a rough-hewn, four columned portico with pediment.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

External links

6 photos, 6 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stone House. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . April 1978. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo