Fort Myer near Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Paying Tribute
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
— George Washington Memorial Parkway —
Photographed By Connor Olson, March 21, 2022
1. Paying Tribute Marker
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Paying Tribute. Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. George Washington Parke Custis was "land rich", a man of 18,000 acres and 200 enslaved laborers inherited through his lineage to Martha Washington. Custis pooled these resources to build Arlington House in memory of his step-grandfather, his idol, George Washington. The Greek Revival Style mansion, designed by capitol architect George Hadfield, glorified the ideals of Washington., Construction began in 1802. Though Custis had access to land and labor, he could not afford real stone. Workers covered clay bricks with stucco and painted them to look like sandstone, a material used to build the White House., (caption) , Enslaved laborers, free blacks, and indentured servants built the mansion in four phases.
George Washington Parke Custis was "land rich"—a man of 18,000 acres and 200 enslaved laborers inherited through his lineage to Martha Washington. Custis pooled these resources to build Arlington House in memory of his step-grandfather, his idol, George Washington. The Greek Revival Style mansion, designed by capitol architect George Hadfield, glorified the ideals of Washington.
Construction began in 1802. Though Custis had access to land and labor, he could not afford real stone. Workers covered clay bricks with stucco and painted them to look like sandstone, a material used to build the White House.
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Enslaved laborers, free blacks, and indentured servants built the mansion in four phases.
Erected by National Park service, U.S. Department of the interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 38° 52.878′ N, 77° 4.345′ W. Marker is near Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Marker can be reached from Sherman Drive, 0.2 miles Lincoln Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Sherman Drive, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
