Barracks, Virginia Military Institute

Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
Barracks at Virginia Military Institute
LocationN edge of Lexington on U.S. 11, Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′27″N 79°26′08″W / 37.79083°N 79.43556°W / 37.79083; -79.43556
Built1848
ArchitectAlexander Jackson Davis
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofVirginia Military Institute Historic District (ID74002219)
NRHP reference No.66000956
VLR No.117-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLDecember 21, 1965
Designated NHLDCPMay 30, 1974
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969

The Old Barracks is a historic building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Built in 1848 and repeatedly enlarged and redesigned by a succession of architects, it includes at its core the oldest surviving building of the campus. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its architecture and its association with nation's oldest state-supported military academy.