National Register of Historic Places

Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House

Lexington, Lexington County, Virginia
Listed
November 27, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04001268

About this property

Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House is a historic toll house located at Lexington, Virginia. The original section was built about 1834, as a two-room brick structure. A board-and-batten frame was added between 1865 and 1867. Two additional rooms were added to the original structure in the 1870s, forming a "U"-shape. In 1887, a Victorian style front porch was added to the original brick structure. The house was sheathed in weatherboard in 1904, and an addition filling in the "U" was added. The house was rehabilitated between 1997 and 2004. Also on the property are the contributing ruins of a spring house. The building housed a toll house into the 1850s, then became a dwelling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

453 Lime Kiln Rd.
Lexington, Lexington County, Virginia
37.78666, -79.45415

Categories

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Sources

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When was Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House listed on the National Register?

Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House?

Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House?

The period of significance for Lexington and Covington Turnpike Toll House is recorded as the early_republic era.

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