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Lee, Robert E., Monument
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National Register of Historic Places

Lee, Robert E., Monument

Also known as VDHR # 127-0181

On the National Register since 200719 years
MonumentListed 2007Richmond
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About Lee, Robert E., Monument

Lee, Robert E., Monument, at 1700 Monument Ave., jct. of Monument and Allen Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 5, 2007. The Register lists it for its art and social history, at the state level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer public statue in Richmond, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built, designed by Paul Pujol
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1700 Monument Ave., jct. of Monument and Allen Aves., Richmond · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lee, Robert E., MonumentStart here
  2. 2Lee Medical BuildingBuilt 1952 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Fan Area Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4ColumbiaFederal · Built 1817 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5West Broad Street Commercial Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAtlantic Motor Company (127-6163)Classical Revival0.2 miBWalker, Maggie L., High SchoolArt Deco · Built 19380.3 miDWest Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miDCarver Industrial Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBSouthern Stove WorksBuilding0.4 miDWest Franklin Street Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.5 miBCrenshaw HouseItalianate0.5 miDWest Franklin Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.5 miBJohn Whitworth HouseGreek Revival · Built 18350.5 miDCarver Residential Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miBBranch HouseTudor Revival · Built 19190.5 mi★Monument Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBByrd, William, HotelNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBBroad Street StationNeo-Classical0.5 miBTodd, E.M., CompanyBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Lee, Robert E., Monument

Is Lee, Robert E., Monument on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 5, 2007 (Register number 06001213).

Is Lee, Robert E., Monument a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Monument Avenue Historic District, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Lee, Robert E., Monument?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Lee, Robert E., Monument?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41683201 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.