Blandome

Blandome is a historic hilltop home built circa 1830 and located overlooking the downtown area and within the city limits of Lexington, Virginia. Its history shows Virginia's changing racial relations: from 19th century occupation by privileged whites ranging from slaveowners to proponents of Jim Crow, to 20th century occupation by economically successful and politically active African Americans.

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stonewall Jackson House and First Baptist Church.

Stonewall Jackson House

Museum

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861. Stonewall Jackson House is situated 770 feet west of Blandome.

First Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States. First Baptist Church is situated 780 feet northwest of Blandome.

Lexington Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas U. Lexington Presbyterian Church is situated 1,200 feet west of Blandome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and Mechanicsville.

Lexington

Town

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Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Mechanicsville

Locality

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Mechanicsville is 3 miles southwest of Buena Vista. Mechanicsville is situated 5 miles south of Blandome.

Buena Vista

Town

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Buena Vista, called "BV" by locals, is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. Buena Vista is situated 6 miles southeast of Blandome.

Blandome

Type: Building
Description: historic house in Virginia, United States
Location: Lexington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.78439° or 37° 47′ 4″ north

Longitude

-79.4388° or 79° 26′ 20″ west

Open location code

8792QHM6+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383926032

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q16823541

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Treasurers Office and Gospel Way Church of God in Christ.

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