Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)

Quarters 1, Fort Myer
Quarters 1, Fort Myer, September 2012
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer) is located in District of Columbia
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer) is located in Virginia
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer) is located in the United States
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
LocationGrant Ave., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°52′58″N 77°4′53″W / 38.88278°N 77.08139°W / 38.88278; -77.08139
Built1899
Architectural styleVictorian-style, red brick house
NRHP reference No.72001382
VLR No.000-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1972[2]
Designated NHLNovember 28, 1972[3]
Designated VLRJune 19, 1973[1]

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.[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972,[3][5] and is a contributing element to the Fort Myer Historic District.

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Quarters 1, Fort Myer". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
  4. ^ Bell, William Gardner (2011). Quarters One: The United States Army Chief of Staff's Residence (PDF). Center of Military History. p. 5. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Historic Sites and Buildings: Quarters 1, Grant Avenue, Fort Myer Historic District, Arlington County, Virginia (PDF), National Park Service, November 3, 1972 (version available at Virginia DHR