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Home of Charles Lee (Historical Marker)

GPS Coordinates: 38.8057866, -77.0426246

Home of Charles Lee (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

[Top plaque]
Home of Charles Lee, First Collector of Customs, Alexandria, 1789 - 1793
Designated an Historic Customhouse
Vernon D. Acree, U.S. Commissioner of Customs, 1976

[Bottom Plaque]
George Washington entertained by the City of Alexandria, 1763
First chartered bank of Virginia, 1793
Opening of Frankie Welch of Virginia, 1963

Additional plaque on building:
Historic Alexandria Foundation Reg. No. 53S305 Early Buildings Survey

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