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Lee Plaza - Pre-Restoration Photos (Exterior)

The Lee Plaza looking southeast - November 7, 2024

A view at the south and west facades - Jul. 13, 2022

A view of the Lee Plaza from a distance - Photo from Nov. 20, 2021

The Lee Plaza's west facade - looking up on Aug. 6, 2017

A close-up view of the Lee Plaza's roof - Jul. 13, 2022

The Lee during sunrise on Aug 10, 2024

The Lee Plaza from a distance, looking north - Apr. 7, 2024

A close-up view of the Lee Plaza's main entrance - Nov. 23, 2018

A view of the Lee Plaza west facade - Photo from Mar. 28, 2023

A view of the Lee Plaza's upper floors - Photo from Jul. 13, 2023

The Lee Plaza from a distance looking north - Jul. 13, 2023

A view of the Lee Plaza's south elevation from a distance - Photo from Jul. 13, 2023

The Lee Plaza's east facade from a distance - Jul. 13, 2023

The Lee Plaza from a distance, looking east - Nov. 2, 2023

A view of the Lee Plaza's upper floors looking east - Photo from Jan. 19, 2017

The Lee Plaza from a distance, looking west - Jan. 14, 2018

The Grand Boulevard entrance

The Grand Boulevard entrance

The gorgeous color of the Lee's exterior brick

The main entrance of the Lee Plaza

A view of the roof frame which now has protective coating - Photo from Oct. 20, 2025