Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home

Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home

Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home, seen from the street
Location 607 Oronoco St., Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates 38°48′35″N 77°2′44″W / 38.80972°N 77.04556°W / 38.80972; -77.04556Coordinates: 38°48′35″N 77°2′44″W / 38.80972°N 77.04556°W / 38.80972; -77.04556
Area less than one acre
Built 1795
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 86001228[1]
VLR # 100-0082
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 05, 1986
Designated VLR December 17, 1985[2]

The Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home is an historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It should not be confused with the Lee-Fendall House, which is located at 614 Oronoco St.

History

It was the home of William Fitzhugh, and George Washington dined there. Marquis de Lafayette visited in 1824.

It was named a Virginia Historic Landmarks in 1968. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 2000, it was sold to Mark Kington.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Robert E. Lee's Childhood Home Is Sold". The New York Times. 12 March 2000. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

38°48.578′N 77°02.716′W / 38.809633°N 77.045267°W / 38.809633; -77.045267


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