University Chapel

University Chapel of Washington and Lee University
University Chapel of Washington and Lee University (Lee Chapel)
University Chapel is located in Virginia
University Chapel
University Chapel is located in the United States
University Chapel
LocationWashington and Lee University campus, Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′14″N 79°26′32″W / 37.78722°N 79.44222°W / 37.78722; -79.44222
Built1867
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part ofWashington and Lee University Historic District (ID71001047)
NRHP reference No.66000914
VLR No.117-0019
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[3]
Designated NHLDCPNovember 11, 1971
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969[1]

University Chapel (formerly Lee Chapel) of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was president of the school (then known as Washington College), and after whom the university is, in part, named. The Victorian brick architectural design was probably the work of Lee's son, George Washington Custis Lee, with details contributed by Col. Thomas Williamson, an architect and professor of engineering at the neighboring Virginia Military Institute. Upon completion and during Robert E. Lee's lifetime it was known as the College Chapel. Lee was buried beneath the chapel in 1870.

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2008.