Washington & Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

Significance: The Lee Chapel was declared a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1961 by the U.S. Department of the Interior which stated that "This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States." A monument to the life of Robert E. Lee, it commemorates especially the final achievement of the Confederate General, his leadership in education as a way of rebuilding the South and of restoring the unity of the nation. This small brick chapel was built in 1867 under the supervision of Lee when he was president of Washington College. The burial place of Lee, it is visited by about 35,000 persons annually.

Survey number: HABS VA-568-C

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000914

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1933 - 1970

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