Alexander-Withrow House - Lexington

The Alexander-Withrow House is located on Main Street in Lexington, Virginia.  The Georgian-style home was built in 1789 for William Alexander, one of the first settlers in the area, and Lexington's first postmaster.  In 1796 the house survived a fire that destroyed most of Lexington and remains only one of two structures still standing from that period.  In 1851 it was decided that Main Street was too steep so it was graded down ten feet.  Evidence of this lowering can stil be seen on the building.  The iron balcony which faces Main Street was once the main entrance to the house.  It now stands on the second floor, while a new first level was constructed.  In 1855 the current owner George Baker replaced the original gable roof with the current Italianate roof.  From 1875 to 1969 the home was owned by the Withrow family.  They sold it to the Historic Lexington Foundation in 1969 and a major restoration was performed in 1970.  The building was first turned into an inn in 1971.  Today it is part of the Georges Hotel, known as the Washington Building.  It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmark Register in 1971.   

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