National Register of Historic Places

Lee-Fendall House

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
Listed
June 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003277

About this property

The Lee–Fendall House is a historic house museum and garden located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, United States, at 614 Oronoco Street. Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family (1785–1903), hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers (1863–1865), the prominent Downham family (1903–1937), the family of powerful labor leader John L. Lewis (1937–1969), and enslaved or free servants of those families. The 1785 house, standing on its original half-acre lot, is in the vernacular "telescopic style" of architecture similar to many Maryland homes, but rare in northern Virginia (see below). The house was renovated in 1850, adding Greek Revival and Italianate elements to the original structure. The historic home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for state significance and the Virginia Landmarks Register, and is a documented contributing feature to the National Historic Landmark District of Alexandria, Virginia. The property is now owned and operated by the Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation. It is run as the Lee–Fendall House Museum and Garden, providing exhibits, tours, and special programs.

Location

614 Oronoco St.
Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
38.80935, -77.04571

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Lee-Fendall House listed on the National Register?

Lee-Fendall House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1979.

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Lee-Fendall House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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