Lee-Fendall House, Historic house museum in Old Town Alexandria, United States.
Lee-Fendall House is a house museum with Greek Revival architecture located in a historic neighborhood of Alexandria. The building features a symmetrical facade with ornate columns and displays furnished rooms from different periods along with a maintained historic garden.
The house was built in 1785 and served as a home for the Lee family over several generations. During the Civil War, the building transformed into a hospital for Union soldiers.
The house displays the stories of those who lived there, including the lives of enslaved people who worked within its walls. Visitors see how different social groups coexisted in the same space during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Visitors should know the house has multiple levels with several staircases to navigate. Good preparation and comfortable shoes help when exploring all the areas throughout the building.
The house sheltered approximately 37 Lee family members across its history, showing how multiple generations lived together under one roof. The rooms provide a direct sense of how tightly packed family life could be in such spaces.
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