National Historic Landmark

Quarters 1, Fort Myer

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
November 28, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001382

About this property

Quarters 1 at Fort Myer is a historic house on the grounds of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. Built in 1899, it has been the residence of Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army since 1910, notably including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972, and is a contributing element to the Fort Myer Historic District. Quarters 1 is one of a series of large houses that flank the west side of Whipple Field, the former parade ground of Fort Myer, and are set on a rise with views to the Potomac River and Washington, DC to the east. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, with a side gable roof and a projecting front cross gable. A single-story porch spans the front and beyond to the left, creating a porte-cochere. It is supported by paired round columns on pedestals, with a spindled balustrade between. The interior of the building has only seen modest alteration since its construction, and its exterior is also little changed beyond the addition of a sun porch on one side. The house has 21 rooms and more than 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of living space. The house was built in 1899, and has, since its occupation in 1908 by J. Franklin Bell, housed the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Its most prominent resident was Dwight D. Eisenhower, who made his family residence here during his tenure as Chief of Staff, 1945–1948. Douglas MacArthur also lived here while he was Chief of Staff, 1930–1935. National Register of Historic Places listings in Arlington County, Virginia Bell, William Gardner (2005). Quarters One: The United States Army Chief of Staff's Residence. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.88386, -77.08037

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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When was Quarters 1, Fort Myer listed on the National Register?

Quarters 1, Fort Myer was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Quarters 1, Fort Myer?

Quarters 1, Fort Myer is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Quarters 1, Fort Myer a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Quarters 1, Fort Myer has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Quarters 1, Fort Myer is recorded as the early_republic era.

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