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

The Lee House

Erected 1858

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2020

1. The Lee House Marker

Inscription.
Home of Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, U.S. Navy and Elizabeth Blair Lee, to whom it was given by her father, Francis Preston Blair. Admiral Lee commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War. Home also of their son Blair Lee and Anne Clymer Brooke Lee. He served as United States Senator from Maryland and was the first senator to be elected by direct vote of the people. The Blair and Lee Houses were combined in 1943 to become the president's guest house.

Erected 1981 by Society of the Lees of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 38° 53.933′ N, 77° 2.322′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Jackson Place, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. In front of the Blair-Lee House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1655 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Home of the Reserve Officers Association (here, next to this marker); Francis Preston Blair (a few steps from this marker); The Blair House

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(a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Leslie Coffelt (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Blair House (a few steps from this marker); Renwick Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker); These Five-Inch Brass Trophy Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); State, War, and Navy Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . .
1. The Blair House. Blair House website homepage (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee. Wikipedia biography
By birth and marriage, Admiral Lee was well connected. His relations include the Postmaster General Montgomery Blair and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Admiral Lee was born in nearby Sully Plantation, in Fairfax County. (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Several Markers in front of the Blair-Lee House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

2. Several Markers in front of the Blair-Lee House

The Lee House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2020

3. The Lee House

The Blair-Lee House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

4. The Blair-Lee House

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 4, 2007

5. The Lee House Marker

The Grave of R. Adm. Samuel Phillips Lee and Elizabeth Blair Lee in Arlington National Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 11, 2017

6. The Grave of R. Adm. Samuel Phillips Lee and Elizabeth Blair Lee in Arlington National Cemetery

Rear Admiral
Samuel Phillips Lee
United States Navy
February 13, 1812 - June 5, 1897
“Devoted to Duty and Just in Command.” Midshipman 1825. Mexican War 1846. Captain 1862 Commanding Sloop-of-War USS Vandalia off Charleston and Steam Sloop-of-War USS Oneida at New Orleans and Vicksburg. Acting Rear Admiral Commanding North Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1862-64 and Mississippi Squadron 1864 on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. His Beloved Wife
Elizabeth Blair Lee
June 20, 1818 – September 13, 1906

Samuel Philips Lee image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1845

7. Samuel Philips Lee

by Thomas Sully, 1845

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,998 times since then and 203 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on May 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.