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Stratford Hall

Stratford, Virginia
County of Westmoreland.
483 Great House Road
National Register Number: 66000851
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling. The threat level was Satisfactory in
2006.
Congressional District: VA-1 Certified Local Government: NO
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Current use/information: Tours available: www.stratfordhall.org..
Web Site: www.stratfordhall.org.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - October 7, 1960):
Built in the late 1730s, this is a notable example of early Georgian architecture. H-shaped in plan, Stratford Hall was the family seat of the Lee family, which included two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry (1733-1794 )and Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797), and Robert E. Lee, who was born here.

Stratford Hall received a matching grant of $300,000 from the federal Save America's Treasures program in 2003. This grant is being used to support the installation of a new climate control system to protect the interior of the 18th century house and its collections.


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