Virginia Military Institute Historic District
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Virginia Military Institute Historic District is a 12 acres (4.9 ha) portion of the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...

 that was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1974.

The district includes Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
Barracks, Virginia Military Institute, also known as Old Barracks is a historic building still in use on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. They were designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis and built in 1848....

, which was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1965. It may include Stono, a place separately listed on the National Register.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

in 1974.
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