Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation.

Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant houses, from both historical and architectural standpoints. Esteemed as one of the earliest and most important examples of the Greek Revival style in the United States, the house is especially notable for its magnificent siting and for its boldly scaled portico, intended to be impressively viewed from the city of Washington across the Potomac River. In turn, the house provides a spectacular and sublime vista of the Capital City, with whose history that of Arlington House is intimately entwined.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-124

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-355

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N948

Survey number: HABS VA-443

Building/structure dates: ca. 1925 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1802 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1803-1804 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: ca. 1810- ca. 1811 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1817-1818 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1855-1858 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1861-1869 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1885 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1929-1931 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1948-1953 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000040

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1925

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