The Lewis Store ~ 1915, Fredericksburg, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member garmin_geek
N 38° 18.341 W 077° 27.661
18S E 284813 N 4242598
One of the best remaining examples of Colonial construction.
Waymark Code: WM9E69
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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1915
 
2010

On the corner of Caroline and Lewis streets, sits a small red brick building built in 1749. This building was originally the Fielding Lewis Store. Besides being one of the oldest buildings in America and the oldest in Fredericksburg the Fielding Lewis store can also claim the George Washington shopped here.

Fielding Lewis was a wealthy Fredericksburg businessmen and was married to George Washington's sister Betty. Fielding and Betty Lewis owned the Kenmore Plantation.

The store has been restored and now houses the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.

Year photo was taken: 1915
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