Interior Restoration
The Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden embarked in July 2011 on a phased interior restoration project. This initiative focuses on replacing the current interiors with wallpaper, paint, and window hangings appropriate to the 1850-1870 period interpreted by the site.
To contribute to this restoration effort, please visit our online donation page or contact us at 703-548-1789.
Once charged with saving the house from demolition, today the VTHP is committed to implementing an aggressive preservation strategy that will reverse centuries of deferred maintenance, and the potentially catastrophic effects of long term termite damage to primary structural elements, as well as the negative effects of environmental conditions on exterior façades. It is also the goal of the organization to improve access to the building and the overall visitor experience, while preserving and documenting the structure’s important and unique historic features.
Since 2005, the focus of the VTHP has been on structural restoration. The main structural beam as well as two sills have been replaced, making the house stable. We have another portion of a sill to replace, which will complete the structural restoration phase. At that point, we will turn our attention to an external restoration, including the siding, paint, and decorative elements.
The restoration work that has been completed to date has been the result of generous support from the federal government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City of Alexandria, as well as from numerous private foundations and individuals. The continued support of these groups, and of others, will be necessary to restore the Lee-Fendall House to its 1850s grandeur and elegance.
To contribute to this restoration effort, please visit our online donation page or contact us at 703-548-1789.
