Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
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Quarters 1, Fort Myer
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Quarters 1, Fort Myer, September 2012
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| Location | Grant Ave., Arlington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Victorian-style, red brick house |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001382 |
| VLR # | 000-0005 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1972[2] |
| Designated NHL | November 28, 1972[3] |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1973[1] |
Quarters 1, Fort Myer is a site significant in part for its association with Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur.[3]
It was built on Fort Myer's ridge, was completed on 27 May 1899. The historic dwelling has been the residence of Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army since 1908, including Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur.[citation needed]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[3][4]
References
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Categories:
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2009
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- Houses in Arlington County, Virginia
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Presidential homes in the United States
- Houses completed in 1899
- Victorian architecture in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Arlington County, Virginia
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Arlington County, Virginia geography stubs
