Courtesy Virginia Properties
The Lee-Fendall House got a new paint job in 2024 that more accurately reflects the colors from the 1850s.
The big, old white house at the corner of Washington and Oronoco streets has a bit more color this summer.
The Lee-Fendall House, now a museum and garden space, was built in the 1700s. The large property today interprets American history through tours and special programs about enslaved persons, Prohibition and more. It also hosts a variety of community events including trivia nights, an Easter Egg hunt each spring and more.
The home, which is celebrating 50 years as a public museum, is now a deep red color, with off-white and tan accents, including the window shutters.
“The Lee Fendall House Museum and Garden recently completed a major exterior paint and restoration project. Neighbors and passerby’s have been startled to see the longtime pale cream building with green shutters repainted in a dark red/brown color,' said Virginia Properties Inc. Construction Operations Manager Ed Horn in a release.
The color is closer to what the building looked like in the 1850s.
