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Lee Hall Mansion is an Italianate residence built in 1859 by prominent planter, Richard Decatur Lee, for his family. Only three years after the house’s completion, the Lees fled their home as the Peninsula became one of the first battlegrounds of the Civil War.
Lee Hall or Lee Hall Mansion is a historic brick plantation house that was built during the period from 1848 to 1859. The community of Lee Hall, Virginia is named for it. The house and village are located near the junction of U.S. 60 and VA 238, in Newport News, Virginia.
Sep 4, 2020 · Learn about the history of Lee Hall Mansion and catch glimpses of the historic interior.
- 7 min
- 976
- Newport News Historic Services
Lee Hall is the only large pre-Civil War plantation house on the lower Virginia Peninsula. It was built ca. 1850 for Richard Decatur Lee and his wife, Martha. Lee was a wealthy tobacco planter. He was also placed in charge of the area's defenses during the Civil War.
Lee Hall Mansion was constructed around 1850 by wealthy planter Richard D. Lee. The residence was designed in the Italianate architectural style. The home served as a Confederate headquarters during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Guided tours are offered of the period rooms.
- 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News, 23603, VA
- (757) 888-3371
One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall offers visitors a step back to the mid-Victorian period with its authentically furnished rooms, including an elegant ladies parlor.
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One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall offers visitors a step back to the mid-Victorian period with its authentically furnished rooms, including an elegant ladies parlor.
