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In 1859, Blair built a house for his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Blair Lee and Captain Samuel Phillips Lee, at 1653 Pennsylvania Avenue, next door to Blair House at 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Captain Lee ( later an admiral ) was a grandson of Richard Henry Lee and third cousin of Robert E. Lee.

The houses have since been combined, and the complex is sometimes referred to as the Blair-Lee House, though Blair House is the official name today.