Our History in Photos…
Our historic photo collection brings together images preserved in the Library of Congress, the studio archives of Lexington photographer Michael Miley, and the pages of Washington & Lee’s yearbook, The Calyx. These snapshots capture the life and legacy of Paxton House across the decades.
If you or your family have photos taken at here over the years, we would love to add them to the story—please share them with us!
This image was captured by Michael Miley (1841–1918), Lexington’s renowned photographer whose studio documented the town’s people, homes, and streets at the turn of the 20th century.
William G. McDowell, the Lexington-based architect behind the Paxton House (built 1895) and the 1896 Rockbridge County Courthouse, among many other significant local buildings.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers on the front porch of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1975.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers on the front porch of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1977.
Washington & Lee students posing in front of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1978.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers on the front porch of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1975.
Washington & Lee students posing in front of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1995.
Washington & Lee students posing in front of Paxton House, The Calyx yearbook, 1994.
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