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| place_of_birth =Charleston, South Carolina | | place_of_birth =Charleston, South Carolina | ||
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| place_of_death =Pensacola | | place_of_death =Pensacola | ||
| occupation =Engineer, builder, soldier, postmaster | | occupation =Engineer, builder, soldier, postmaster | ||
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| − | '''William Franklin Lee''' was a civil engineer and [[Confederate]] soldier. The historic [[Lee House]] in [[downtown Pensacola]], demolished in [[2005]], was built by him in the 1860s. | + | '''William Franklin Lee''' (d. [[1906]]) was a civil engineer and [[Confederate]] soldier. The historic [[Lee House]] in [[downtown Pensacola]], demolished in [[2005]], was built by him in the 1860s. |
Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Lee moved to Pensacola in the 1850s and worked as a surveyor for the [[Pensacola and Georgia Railroad]]. He married [[Susanna Rebecca Lloyd]] and began work on their family home at 226 East [[Gregory Street]]. | Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Lee moved to Pensacola in the 1850s and worked as a surveyor for the [[Pensacola and Georgia Railroad]]. He married [[Susanna Rebecca Lloyd]] and began work on their family home at 226 East [[Gregory Street]]. | ||
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[[Lee Street]] is named for him. [[Lloyd Street]], running parallel one block to the south, is named for his wife. The [[William Franklin Lee]] house was relocated by the [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]] from its original location to 420 South [[Alcaniz Street]] in [[1967]] and was later renovated as the headquarters of the [[Pensacola Association of Realtors]]. A fire gutted the building in [[2001]], and after receiving further damage from [[Hurricane Ivan]], it was finally demolished in May [[2005]]. | [[Lee Street]] is named for him. [[Lloyd Street]], running parallel one block to the south, is named for his wife. The [[William Franklin Lee]] house was relocated by the [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]] from its original location to 420 South [[Alcaniz Street]] in [[1967]] and was later renovated as the headquarters of the [[Pensacola Association of Realtors]]. A fire gutted the building in [[2001]], and after receiving further damage from [[Hurricane Ivan]], it was finally demolished in May [[2005]]. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Civil War veterans|Lee, William]] [[Category:Confederate soldiers|Lee, William]] [[Category:Pensacola Postmasters|Lee, William]] [[Category:Street namesakes | + | [[Category:Civil War veterans|Lee, William]] [[Category:Confederate soldiers|Lee, William]] [[Category:Pensacola Postmasters|Lee, William]] [[Category:Street namesakes|Lee, William]] |
