Charting the presence of the Armenians in Lebanon throughout the centuries my analysis will focus on the transformation of the Armenian refugees to a relatively monolithic community in Lebanon from the early 1920s up to the late 1940s. I will argue for a continuous presence of Armenians in Lebanon, and that the contribution of the Catholic Armenian Bzemmar Monastery, the role the first Armenian Mutesarrif Dawud Basha played during his term (1860-1866) in the Governorate of Mount Lebanon, the input renowned Armenians had had generated a positive perception among the native population vis-à-vis the refugee Armenians. I will examine the process of intra-Armenian integration of this mass of refugees with diverse denominational/provincial/ linguistic/partisan backgrounds. Life in the camps, the shifts of their dwellings from tents, to tin cottages to wooden constructions and their eventual relocation to new residential areas. I will detail how health concerns were addressed by missionary and transnational Armenian philanthropic organizations, as well as the reconstruction of community outlets (churches, schools…). I will categorize this Armenian space, like athletics, culture (choirs, theater and publications), education, philanthropy, residential areas and politics, which triggered disagreements and the establishment of fault-lines among the Armenian parties. I will analyze the initial steps taken to set up an administrative body to run the affairs of the refugees, the role played by the church, the compatriotic unions and eventually the parties. I will deliberate the process of the integration of Armenian refugees into the local polity through the diverse tracks of politics, economy, social relations, everyday life, as well as the role played by the Lebanese Armenian newspapers in associating the refugees to the Lebanese social fabric. I will dwell on the naturalization of the community and study the ins and outs of this political integration. I will debate that both the Lebanese consociational system and the circumstances of the initial stages of Lebanese state-building enabled the refugees to undergo a process of reshaping with the least interference of local communities and the state. I will speculate whether the French mandate on Syria-Lebanon helped Armenians to organize cross-border activities. I will discuss the impact of community mobility on the dynamics of the community. Lastly I will examine the role the orphans played in making the Lebanese Armenian community the economic tiger of Lebanon and the nerve center of the Armenian Diaspora.