The Simon Reid Curtis House, in the Lee Hall area in the northern end of Newport News, was constructed in 1897 by Curtis as a residence from which he could manage all of his business, political, and social activities. Often referred to as the “boss of Warwick County” (the county was consolidated with Newport News in 1958), Curtis held the office of treasurer from 1899–1945, served as road commissioner and postmaster for Lee Hall, and eventually gained control of the county’s Democrati...
