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By Tom Bosse, July 29, 2023
The Hall-Poindexter House Marker
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1 ► Virginia, Lexington — The Hall-Poindexter House —
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 11) north of Maiden Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Hall-Poindexter House, demolished in 2013, is an example of the modest wood-frame structures characteristic of the African-American community of Diamond Hill. Built around 1877, the home remained in the Hall-Poindexter family until purchased . . . — — Map (db m231171) HM
2 ► Virginia, Lexington — The Diamond Hill Neighborhood —
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just north of Maiden Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Diamond Hill neighborhood was the center of the African American community in Lexington during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the earliest landholders in the neighborhood was John T. L. Preston, a founder of the Virginia . . . — — Map (db m231172) HM
3 ► Virginia, Lexington — The Knights of Pythias Building —
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just north of Maiden Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Originally located some 100 yards north on Main Street, the Knights of Pythias Building was relocated to its present site in 2014 during the construction of the VMI Corps Physical Fitness Training Facility. For over 75 years the building played a . . . — — Map (db m231173) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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