R. Lee Taylor

R. Lee Taylor (September 28, 1924 – May 9, 2000) was the curator of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and a nationally known creator of miniature houses.

[1] R. Lee Taylor served during World War II and took part to the Normandy landings.

[1] Taylor helped also Glass in searching the 18th and 19th century European and American fine and decorative arts for his collection.

[1] In 1997, five years after Glass' death, the house opened as a museum; Taylor was the curator and lived on the second floor.

[3] R. Lee Taylor had a long-term relationship with Julian Wood Glass, Jr. that ended in the mid 1970s.