Lexington Presbyterian Church

Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas U. Walter in 1843, and completed in 1845. A rear addition was built in 1859; stucco added in the 1880s; the building was renovated and enlarged in 1899; and the Sunday School wing was added in 1906. It is a monumental "T"-shaped, temple form stuccoed brick building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a Greek Doric pedimented peristyle portico consisting of six wooden columns and a full entablature. The building is topped by a tower with louvered belfry and spire.[3]

Lexington Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
View from South Main Street, 2017
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Location	Main and Nelson Sts., Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates	37°47′2″N 79°26′35″W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1843 (1843)-1845, 1859, 1899, 1906
Architect	Thomas Ustick Walter
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	79003282[1]
VLR No.	117-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 24, 1979
Designated VLR	May 16, 1978[2]

Starting in 1851, Stonewall Jackson was a member of the church and taught Sunday school. In 1863 he was buried in the church's cemetery which is now named for him.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is in the Lexington Historic District.