Old Town West in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of Edmund Jennings Lee

Completed 1801

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2008

1. Home of Edmund Jennings Lee Marker

Inscription. Eminent lawyer, he lived here until 1837. His son, Cassius Francis Lee until 1865. Edmund Jennings Lee served as Vestryman and Warden of Christ Church, whose Glebe lands he successfully defended from confiscation after the Revolutionary War. Major of Alexandria 1814–1818. Robert Edward Lee, his nephew, considered this his second home.

Erected 1967 by John Alexander Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 38° 48.572′ N, 77° 2.77′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town West. It is at the intersection of North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) and Oronoco Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 N Washington St, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lee-Fendall House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lee-Fendall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington-Rochambeau Route

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Grosvenor Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Potts-Fitzhugh-Lee House (within shouting distance of this marker); From Factory to Housing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Street (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Historic Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee’s Boyhood Home (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Edmund Jennings Lee (1772–1843) died across the street is what today known as the Lee-Fendall House.

Home of Edmund Jennings Lee and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2008

2. Home of Edmund Jennings Lee and Marker

Marker is just below the two windows at sidewalk level.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,624 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.