William Alexander, for whom the building is now named, came to America as a Scotch-Irish immigrant in the mid-to-late 18th century and became one of Lexington’s first settlers. Originally, Alexander’s family ran a store at Jordan’s Point, and…

According to a town map from 1787, plot Plot 21 of Lexington, Virginia was originally granted to James Lyle. Though Lyle owned this land, he never did much with it. In fact, this property changed hands on multiple occasions without much use at all…

In 1883, John Sheridan bought the lot on the southeast corner of Main and Henry Street for $1,800. Sheridan, an Irish immigrant who had enlisted in Confederate forces at age 14, served in the cavalry during the Civil War where his love for animals…