Student Architectural papers collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Student Architectural Papers Collection (RG 38), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Summary

Extent:
18.50 Linear Feet
Creator:
Washington and Lee University--Students
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Student Architectural Papers Collection (RG 38), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Background

Scope and content:

This record group contains papers and projects created by students as part of their coursework, such as honors theses and capstone papers.

203-205 1/2 Huffman's Nationwide, Buck's Barbershop, Tom's Taxi; 207-211 McCoy house; 215 Tomlinson house; 217 State Farm Insurance; 221 Andre Studio; 223 Flower Center.

Includes Denmark west of Lexington, Decatur north of Lexington, Cornwall east of Lexington, and Springfield south of Lexington.

Motels included are the Black and White log cabins in Fairfield, Lee-Way, Buffalo Creek, and Stevesville Drive-In.

Houses include Old Monmouth Presbyterian Church, Liberty Hall Academy, James Davis house (501 Lime Kiln Road), Keith Shillington house (on road off of Frank Parsons Way), and Matt Paxton, Jr. house (815 Ross Road).

Includes information of Pres. George H. Denny, Prof. David C. Humphreys, Theodore Carl Link, William Henry Reid, the W&L Power plant, and W&L Reid Hall.

Earlier this building was the Carnegie Library, then McCormick Library, later Williams School, and then Huntley Hall.

Includes Cedar Hill, Paxton house at Glen Maury, and the Dickinson house named Savernake.

Includes 707 South Main Street, 116 North Main and Jefferson Streets, South Main, and 107 North Main Streets.

Houses include Old Monmouth Presbyterian Church, Liberty Hall Academy, James Davis house (501 Lime Kiln Road), Keith Shillington house (on road off of Frank Parsons Way), and Matt Paxton, Jr. house (815 Ross Road).

Biographical / historical:

These student architecture papers were done for Art classes at Washington and Lee, mostly taught by Prof. Pam Simpson. The papers include homes and buildings in Lexington and other places in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Included in the papers are deed tracings, social and architectural history, maps and photographs. Prof. Simpson and Royster Lyle published the book, The Architecture of Historic Lexington in 1977. This book and these papers are an invaluable resource for researchers.

Acquisition information:
Gift of W Prof. Pam Simpson.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard