Stewart–Lee House Explained

Stewart–Lee House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:January 18, 1972[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0064
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:Richmond City Historic District
Designated Other2 Name:Richmond City Historic District
Designated Other2 Link:Richmond,_Virginia#Historic_Districts
Location:707 E. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5397°N -77.4372°W
Builder:Stewart, Norman
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:May 5, 1972
Refnum:72001527

Stewart–Lee House, also known as the Norman Stewart House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1844, and is a three-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick townhouse. Its low hipped roof is pierced by four interior end chimneys and surrounded by a simple molded cornice with a plain frieze. In 1864, Robert E. Lee's wife and daughter occupied the house after the confiscation of "Arlington." On April 15, 1865, General Lee retired to the home following the surrender at Appomattox. He resided there only until June 1865, due to the "result of constant callers." In 1893, the building was given to the Virginia Historical Society "for the use and occupation of the Virginia Historical Society as a library and assembly rooms"; they occupied it until 1959. The house was conveyed to the Confederate Memorial Literary Society in 1961,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

External links

1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stewart–Lee House. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . October 1971. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo