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Arlington House

house, Virginia, United States

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Arlington National Cemetery

  • Arlington National Cemetery
    In Arlington National Cemetery

    The central feature is Arlington House (known as Custis-Lee Mansion until 1972), a mansion that was constructed in 1802 in a Classical Revival style and modeled after the Theseum in Athens, Greece. The house, which is situated along the prominent ridges overlooking Washington, is operated by the National Park…

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