Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia

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Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia is a historic 19th-century campus chapel and museum best known as the final resting place of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and a National Historic Landmark.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark
historic chapel
museum
university building
architecturalStyle Romanesque Revival architecture
burialPlaceOf Robert E. Lee
members of the Lee family
category Buildings and structures in Lexington, Virginia
Chapels in Virginia
Museums in Rockbridge County, Virginia
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
University and college chapels in the United States
completionDate 1868
constructionStartDate 1867
country United States
county Rockbridge County, Virginia
denomination non-denominational Christian use
floorCount 2
hasCollection artifacts related to Robert E. Lee
artifacts related to Washington and Lee University history
hasPart Lee family crypt
auditorium
museum in the lower level
recumbent statue of Robert E. Lee
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark of the United States
listing on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 1961
locatedIn Lexington, Virginia
Washington and Lee University
material brick
namedAfter Robert E. Lee
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000920
NRHPType building
openingDate 1868
operator Washington and Lee University
owner Washington and Lee University
partOf Washington and Lee University Historic District
roofMaterial slate
significantEvent Robert E. Lee served as president of Washington College while chapel was built
funeral of Robert E. Lee
state Virginia
tourGuided yes
usedFor museum exhibitions
religious services
tourism
university ceremonies
visitorAttraction yes

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Anne Hill Carter Lee
Robert E. Lee
burialPlace

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