Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Alfred Lee Feed and Grain Store

Georgetown African American Historic Landmark

— 2020 —

Alfred Lee Feed and Grain Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024

1. Alfred Lee Feed and Grain Store Marker

Inscription. Alfred Lee, one of Georgetown's more prosperous African Americans, began operating a store in the center market near Constitution and 7th Street about 1830. In 18670, looking to expand his business, Alfred purchased several M Street properties and opened a feed and grain store at 2900-2908 M Street. He maintained his residence at 2708 P Street, purchased in 1850 for $1,000, where he lived with S.A. Lee. When Alfred died in 1868, he left an estate of $300,000, equivalent to $5.8M. with inflation over 153 years, mostly in real estate, but also $5,200 in store inventory, $1,615 in cash at the Riggs National Bank, five gold watches and a masonic pin. The store passed to his sons, John T. and William H. Lee, and the family operated the business into the 1940s. William once lived at 2908 M Street with Hattie E. Lee.

Erected 2020 by Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project; courtesy of James H. and Emma L. Crockett.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 38° 54.304′ N, 77° 3.492′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is at the intersection

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of 29th Street Northwest and M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 29th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 M Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M Street - A Road Well Traveled (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Sim Lee Corner (about 300 feet away); Ross and Getty House (about 300 feet away); Georgetown Historic District (about 400 feet away); William O. Douglas (about 500 feet away); Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (about 500 feet away); The Duvall Foundry (about 500 feet away); Georgetown and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024

2. Alfred Lee Feed and Grain Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.