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 include 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
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.78439° or 37° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
-79.4388° or 79° 26′ 20″ westOpen location code
8792QHM6+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 383926032OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16823541
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