Details for The Lee Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5323005370
Data
| Marker Number | 5370 |
| Atlas Number | 5323005370 |
| Marker Title | The Lee Building |
| Index Entry | Lee Building |
| Address | 400 Bliss St. |
| City | Eagle Pass |
| County | Maverick |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 353192 |
| UTM Northing | 3175959 |
| Subject Codes | buildings; museums; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Fort Duncan Museum, in Fort Duncan Park, NW corner Bliss and Shafter streets. Marker reported missing Jan. 2011. |
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| Marker Text | Constructed before 1875, as quarters for ordnance sergeant. Leased in 1948 by Maverick County Historical Society under leadership of Mmes. C. O. Ostrom, A. H. Evans, S. P. Simpson. After restoration, it was dedicated during Eagle Pass Centennial Celebration, Oct. 1949, for use as a museum and meeting hall. Name honors Robert E. Lee, who visited here 1860 as commander U.S. 2nd Cavalry, Department of Texas; later general in Civil War. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968 |