Arlington National Cemetery Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Arlington National Cemetery Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
April 10, 2014
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000146

About this property

Arlington National Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the United States National Cemetery System, one of two maintained by the United States Army. More than 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington National Cemetery was established on 13 May 1864, during the American Civil War after Arlington Estate, the land on which the cemetery was built, was confiscated by the U.S. federal government from the private ownership of Confederate States Army general Robert E. Lee's family following a tax dispute over the property. The cemetery is managed by the U.S. Department of the Army. As of 2024, it conducts approximately 27 to 30 funerals each weekday and between six and eight services on Saturday, or 141 to 158 per week. In April 2014, Arlington National Cemetery Historic District, including Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington House, Memorial Drive, the Military Women's Memorial, and Arlington Memorial Bridge, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

1 Memorial Ave.
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.88230, -77.06543

Categories

MILITARYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Arlington National Cemetery Historic District listed on the National Register?

Arlington National Cemetery Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Arlington National Cemetery Historic District?

Arlington National Cemetery Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arlington National Cemetery Historic District?

The period of significance for Arlington National Cemetery Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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