Over the next week or so I am (hopefully) going to be working on a detailed post about one of the oldest colonial-era homes that is still standing here in Fredericksburg. In the mean time, here is a short bit on one of the most frequently overlooked sites in the area. Each weekday I stumble passed this row-house in the wee hours of the morning en route to the train station. This small green frame house on the corner of Lafayette Blvd. and Caroline St. is the only house in America that Naval hero John Paul Jones called home (from 1773-1775). This house was originally owned by his late older brother William Paul, who used it for his tailoring business. Over the years it was converted from a commercial property back into a private residence. The current owner is in the process of restoring the property.