R e lee wiki

Lee Corner is a historic part of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, at the intersection of North Washington and Oronoco Street. The corner is named after the Lee family, who once owned almost every property on the intersection.

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After the American Revolution, Alexandria, already known as "Washington's Home Town", also became known as the "Home Town of the Lees".^[1]

Lee–Fendall House

The keystone of the corner is the Lee–Fendall House at 614 Oronoco Street.

The property was originally owned by Col. "Light Horse Harry" Lee, and the original 1785 home was built by Philip Richard Fendall I.^[1] The house was home to 37 members of the Lee family, including Philip R. Fendall II, Edmund Jennings Lee I, and Harriotte and Louis Cazenove.^[1] It is currently operated as an historic house museum by the Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation.

Robert E. Lee's Boyhood Home

Across Oronoco Street from the Lee–Fendall House stand twin h