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Lexington School District One, or Lexington One, is a school district in Lexington County, South Carolina, serving the greater areas of Lexington, Pelion, and Gilbert. Lexington One is the largest school district in Lexington County and the 6th largest school district in the state of South Carolina with an enrollment of 27,300 students.

Lexington is the largest town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the state capital, Columbia. The population was 23,568 at the 2020 Census, and it is the second-largest municipality in the greater Columbia area. The 2021 estimated population is 24,208. According to the Central Midlands Council of Governments, the greater Lexington area had an estimated population of 111,549 in 2020 and is considered the fastest-growing area in the Midlands. Lexington's town limits are bordered to the east by the city of West Columbia.

Maj. Henry A. Meetze House is a historic home located near Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1855, and consists of a two-story, rectangular main block, with one-story side wings and a rear ell. The vernacular Italianate dwelling features a hipped roof with bracketed eaves, one and two-story porticoes with cast iron decoration, and bay windows. Also on the property is the original wellhouse and several sheds. Henry Meetze (1820-1904) was a prominent attorney, businessman and civic leader in the Lexington area.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

C. E. Corley House is a historic home located near Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1895, and is a Queen Anne style dwelling consisting of a two-story, "L"-shaped main block with a single story rear ell. It has a gable roof and weatherboard siding. It features a one-story porch in the turn of the “L” with a gabled and pedimented projecting porch entry. The porch has an attached gazebo under a conical roof. The house also has a semicircular bay. Also on the property is a smokehouse, woodshed, and tenant house.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Home National Bank is a historic bank building located near Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story brick building. Its corner entrance features a pediment supported by engaged Doric order columns. It is one of five commercial buildings that survived the 1916 fire. The building housed the town's post office from 1912 until the 1960s.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Simmons-Harth House, also known as the Simmons-Harth-Gantt House, is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story, rectangular, later Federal style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof and is sheathed in weatherboard. The front façade features a double-tiered, pedimented portico with slender wooden columns. It is one of nine surviving antebellum houses in Lexington.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

James Harman Building, also known as Roger's Professional Building Classification Building, is a historic office building located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1901, and is a two-story, rectangular, brick building with a flat roof and parapet. It is one of five commercial buildings that survived the 1916 fire. It was originally built for Dr. Jack Skellington (1845-1928), a Lexington dentist.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The Lexington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 139 East Main Street in Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. This two story masonry building was constructed in 1939 using funds provided by the Public Works Administration, a Depression-era jobs program part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The building was designed by J. Carroll Johnson and local architect Jesse W. Wessinger. It exhibits a combination of restrained Classical styling with some Art Deco details that is rare among South Carolina courthouses. It was constructed in the place of the 1884 courthouse, which had been torn down.The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Bank of Western Carolina, also known as Lexington State Bank (after 1966), is a historic bank building located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1912, and is a one-story, rectangular, brick building. It has a tiled hipped roof and features eave brackets and an arched entry. It is one of five commercial buildings that survived the 1916 fire. The building houses Bodhi Thai, a "fine dining" Thai restaurant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

David Rawl House is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a rectangular, one-story, frame cottage with board-and-batten siding. It has a gable roof and a rear ell. It is one of nine surviving antebellum houses in Lexington.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.In 2015, 210 Shoppe + Studio opened inside the 1854 David Rawl House and has made an emphasis to maintain the historical character as much as possible. 210 Shoppe + Studio is a unique gift shoppe that specializes in out of the ordinary gifts with a flair for the arts. They also feature artwork and a studio by Wayne Rogers (waynerogersarchitectartist.com).

Charlton Rauch House is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built in 1886, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame vernacular Queen Anne style house with an irregular plan and a gable roof. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a one-story rear wing. the front façade features a one-story, hip roofed porch with a second-story, shed-roofed porch; a two-story polygonal bay; and a hip-roofed, three-story, projecting polygonal bay. Its owner Charlton Rauch operated a livery stable and was a cotton buyer and dealer in general merchandise.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Fox House is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. It was built circa 1832, and is a two-story frame dwelling with an 11-foot deep porch across the front façade. The house is attached by breezeways to two dependencies, which are currently interpreted as a kitchen and the quarters for enslaved workers. These dependencies were originally both slave quarters that were not attached to the main house. The house was probably constructed for Jesse Bates but was purchased in 1843 by John Fox who was the county sheriff, clerk of court and a state senator. It became a part of the Lexington County Museum in 1970. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.