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Stono
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National Register of Historic Places

Stono

Also known as Jordan's Point

Part of the Lexington Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1975; the district came first, in 1972
PalladianListed 1975In the Lexington Historic DistrictLexington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Stono

Stono, at At U.S. 11 and U.S. 11A, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1975. It was among the first 8 of Lexington’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Palladian, as it does for 9 other Virginia listings. It also stands in the Lexington Historic District, listed in 1972. The listing covers 6 acres.

What it isHistoric house in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1972 to today

  1. 1972The Lexington Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

At U.S. 11 and U.S. 11A, Lexington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1StonoStart here
  2. 2Jordan's Point Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Tankersley TavernBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Barracks, Virginia Military InstituteGothic Revival · Built 18480.3 mi★Virginia Military Institute Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.4 miBLylburn Downing SchoolClassical Revival0.5 miBBlandomeFederal0.6 miDLexington Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBFirst Baptist Church-LexingtonGothic Revival0.6 miBCliftonFederal0.6 miBStonewall Jackson HouseBuilding0.7 miBAlexander-Withrow HouseBuilding0.7 mi★Washington and Lee University Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.7 mi★Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee UniversityVictorian · Built 18680.7 miBCol AltoGeorgian0.8 miBLexington Presbyterian ChurchGreek Revival0.8 miBReid-White-Philbin HouseFederal0.9 mi

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Questions about Stono

Is Stono on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1975 (Register number 75002112).

Is Stono a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Barracks, Virginia Military Institute, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Stono?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Is Stono in a historic district?

Yes, the Lexington Historic District, added to the Register in 1972.

Where can I read the history of Stono?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41681508 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.