page_title: Lawrence Lewis, Jr.
section_title: Personal life and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Lawrence Lewis, Jr. / Personal life and legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial Plaque for Lawrence Lewis, Jr. in the pavilion at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida
context_page_description: Lawrence Lewis, Jr. was an American businessman, hotelier, philanthropist, and benefactor remembered for his role in founding Flagler College.
context_section_description: Lewis was married to Janet Patton for 55 years, and they had three daughters: Louise, Janet, and Kenan. Two of his grandsons graduated from Flagler College.
  Lewis served as a trustee on a number of boards including the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board, the St. Augustine Foundation, Inc., the Florida Publishing Company, the Exchange Bank of St. Augustine, the Virginia Historical Society, the Virginia Museum, the Richmond Memorial Hospital, United Virginia Bank, Piedmont Airlines, Florida Independent College Fund, St. Catherine's School, Woodberry Forest, the Board of Visitors at the University of Virginia, the Colgate Darden Graduate Business School, and the UVA Endowment Fund.
  Lewis was the recipient of many honors throughout his lifetime, including honorary degrees from Hampden-Sydney College, the University of Florida, and Flagler College. He also received the Order of La Florida from the City of St. Augustine, the Florida Distinguished Service Medal, the National Trust Preservation Award, and an honorary membership in the American Institute of Architects.
  Lawrence Lewis, Jr. died April 3, 1995 at his home in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 76. He was honored posthumously by the State of Florida as a Great Floridian in 2000. Lewis Auditorium and Lewis House at Flagler College are named in his honor. The Lewis Chair of Architecture at the University of Virginia and the Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park in Charles City, Virginia also bear his name.
caption: Lawrence Lewis Memorial Plaque
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