ARLINGTON HOUSE

FORT MYER, VA

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Arlington House is a historic mansion located in Fort Myer, Virginia, overlooking the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built between 1802 and 1818 as a plantation house for George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted grandson of George Washington. The house was originally known as the Custis-Lee Mansion and was later renamed Arlington House.

The mansion is a two-story Greek Revival-style building constructed of brick and painted white. It has a central portico with six Ionic columns and a pediment supported by four columns. The interior features high ceilings, large windows, and elegant furnishings.

During the Civil War, the house served as the headquarters for the Union Army and served as a military cemetery until it became the national cemetery for soldiers in 1864. Today, Arlington House is part of the National Park Service and is a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can take guided tours of the mansion and its grounds, which include beautiful gardens and memorials to fallen soldiers. The mansion also offers stunning views of the National Mall and the Washington Monument.

ARLINGTON HOUSE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in FORT MYER VA. US MID #8405100193

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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ARLINGTON HOUSE
321 SHERMAN DR
FORT MYER
VA
22211

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MID # 8405100193
Name ARLINGTON HOUSE
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.879361, -77.0811
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 980100
US Census Block: 1023