Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home

The Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home is an historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill Carter Lee and her family, including the eponymous Robert. It should not be confused with the Lee-Fendall House, which is located at 614 Oronoco St.

Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home
Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home, seen from the street
Location607 Oronoco St., Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°48′35″N 77°2′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1795
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.86001228[1]
VLR No.100-0082
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 05, 1986
Designated VLRDecember 17, 1985[2]

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.

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