Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob H. Yost Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020

1. Jacob H. Yost Building Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1872 by Col. F.W.M. Holliday (Governor of Virginia, 1878–1882) on land originally owned by Lord Fairfax, this building often referred to as “Lawyer's Row,” was completely renovated and restored in 1974 by the Farmers and Merchants National Bank.

Dedicated and renamed in memory of Jacob H. Yost, who served this bank and community with great distinction from 1913 to 1974

By Order of the Board of Directors Farmers & Merchants National Bank April 8, 1975

Erected 1975 by the Board of Directors, Farmers & Merchants National Bank.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 39° 11.07′ N, 78° 9.871′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. It is on Rouss Avenue west of North Cameron Street (U.S. 11/522), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Rouss Ave, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winchester's U.S. Colored Troops (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington's Political Career Began on This Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Winchester During the Civil War (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Colonel James Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Lord Fairfax (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Battle of Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Frederick County Courthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Jacob H. Yost. Handley Regional Library. (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 18, 2015

2. Jacob H. Yost Building Marker

Jacob H. Yost Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 18, 2015

3. Jacob H. Yost Building

Now BB&T Bank

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.