Thayer Hall was the riding hall until the 1940s. As seen here, the walls on the Hudson River side were built while existing horse stables were still being used. The 1850s riding hall was just a few yards south of this location.
Portrait of Robert E. Lee Robert E Lee (1807-1870) in civilian dress in 1850 or 1851, and depicts Lee in the uniform of a USMA professor. .Portrait is attributed to A. Louvrie, c.1870. The painting is based on a photograph by Mathew Brady. Lee was…