National Register of Historic Places
Menokin
Menokin is a historic place in Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1969, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 69000276.
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Menokin
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About this place
What is Menokin?
Menokin, also known as Francis Lightfoot Lee House, was the plantation of Francis Lightfoot Lee near Warsaw, Virginia, built for him by his wife's father, Col. John Tayloe II, of nearby Mount Airy, the wealthiest planter in the country. Lee, a Founding Father, was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Menokin was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Menokin
- City
- Warsaw
- County
- Richmond County
- State
- Virginia
- Listed on the National Register
- October 1, 1969
- NRIS reference number
- 69000276
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.00762, -76.80236
When was Menokin listed on the National Register?
Menokin was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1969.
Where is Menokin located?
Menokin is located in Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia at approximately 38.00762, -76.80236. See the map above.
Is Menokin a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Menokin is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.