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Quarters 17 (Fort Monroe)

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Area
  
Less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
10000584

Designated VLR
  
June 17, 2010

Added to NRHP
  
28 March 2011

Built
  
1823 (1823), 1907

VLR #
  
114-0002-0005

Architectural style
  
Federal architecture

Quarters 17 (Fort Monroe) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
41A, 41B, 47A, 47B Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia

Quarters 17, also known as Building 17, Lee's Quarters, and the Tuileries, is a historic officer's quarters located at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1823, and is a two-story, six-bay, brick building with a rear ell in the Federal style. It has a three-story full façade front Tuscan order porch on both the first and second level. The building was renovated and the porch was added in 1907. The main section measures 65 feet wide, 37 feet, 9 inches deep, with an 18 by 23 feet rear ell. The original design was for housing eight junior officers, with later alterations to accommodate four families. It is one of two identical four family brick officer’s quarters known as the Tuileries. Robert E. Lee moved to Fort Monroe in 1831 with his young bride into two rooms that formed a wing of the west side of Quarters 17. He resided there until November 1834.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

References

Quarters 17 (Fort Monroe) Wikipedia