Lewis Store

The Lewis Store
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Lewis Store, April 2019
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Location	1200 Caroline St., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates	38°18′20″N 77°27′40″W
Area	6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built	1749 (1749), 1808
Built by	John Lewis
Architectural style	Georgian
Part of	Fredericksburg Historic District (ID71001053)
NRHP reference No.	12001135[1]
VLR No.	111-0132-0033
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 3, 2013
Designated CP	September 22, 1971
Designated VLR	September 20, 2012[2]

The Lewis Store, also known as the Fielding Lewis Store, is a historic commercial building located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in 1749, and is a two-story, front-gable, three-bay Georgian style brick store. The second story addition was built in 1808. The building was rehabilitated between 2000 and 2006. The first story consists of a "sales room" on the front and a "counting room" on the rear. The building functioned as a store until 1823, after which it was used as a residence. It was built by John Lewis and operated by him and his son, Fielding Lewis, who was married to George Washington's sister Elizabeth Washington Lewis. Fielding and Elizabeth Lewis built the nearby Kenmore. The Lewis family sold the store in 1776.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[1] It is located in the Fredericksburg Historic District.

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2013-01-11.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. Erik F. Nelson (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Lewis Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos