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1. Genera l D e s c r i p t i o n : Q u a r t e r s 1 i s a t h r e e - s t o r y , b r i c k s t r u c t u r e o r i g i n a l l y b u i l t i n 1899. It f a c e s s o u t h e a s t o v e r l o o k i n g Washington. The ' g r o s s f l o o r s p a c e amounts t o 1 0 , 1 1 1 s q u a r e f e e t . The f i r s t f l o o r o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 ,245 s q u a r e f e e t c o n t a i n s r e c e p t i o n h a l l , l i v i n g room w i t h f i r e p l a c e , l i b r a r y w i t h f i r e p l a c e and 112 b a t h , d i n i n g roon , one b r e a k f a s t roon a d j a c e n t t o d i n i n g room, powder room, k i t c h e n , p a n t r y , s t o r a g e room and o f f i c e . The second f l o o r c a n s i s t i n g of approx imLte ly 2,855 s q u a r e f e e t c o n t a i n s two m a s t e r bedrooms l a c h w i t h f u l l b a t h , one s m a l l bedroom w i t h f u l l b a t h , f i v e c l o s e t s , one s i t t i n g room (sunporch) and two s t u d i e s . The t h i r d f l o o r w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 ,855 square f e e t c o n t a i n s t h r e e b'edrooms, two b a t h s , f i v e c l o s e t s and two s t o r a g e rooms. The basement of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 ,156 s q u a r e f e e t c o n t a i n s one ~ r d c r l y ' s ..~. room, 112 b a t h ~ w i t h shower , one k i t c h e n , l a u n d r y room, two s t o r a g e d r e s s i n g

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE UNDER S E C R m A R Y

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310

M r . Ronald H. Walker Director National Park Service Department of the In t e r io r Washington, D.C. 20240

Dear M r . Walker:

As the owner of Quarters 1, Fort Myer, Virginia, located in Arlington, Virginia, we hereby make formal application for a ce r t i f i ca t e and a bronze plaque, 17" x 18",des igna t iq t h i s h i s t o r i c property a national h i s to r i c landmark.

f i l ly conscious of the high responsibi l i ty t o the Nation t h a t goes with t h e ownership and care of a property c a s s i f i e d a s having national significance and worthy of national h i s t o r i c landrmrk s ta tus , we agree t o preserve, so f a r a s practicable and t o the best of our ab i l i t y , the h i s to r i ca l i n t eg r i ty of t h i s important par t of the national cu l tura l heritage.

Toward t h i s end, we agree t o continue t o use the property only fo r purposes consistent with i ts h i s t o r i c a l character.

We agree t o permit an annual v i s i t t o the property by a representative of the National Park Service, a s a basis fo r continuing landmark s ta tus .

If, for any reason, the three conditions mentioned above cannot continue t o be met, it is agreed that the national h i s tor ic landrmrk s ta tus s h a l l cease and t h a t u n t i l such s t a tus is restored by the Secretary of the Inter ior , neither the national h i s to r i c landmark ce r t i f i ca t e nor the plaque W i l l be displayed.

M r . Ronald H. Walker

It would be appreciated if the ce r t i f i ca t e and plaque were delivered t o the Fac i l i t i e s Engineer, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia 22211.

Sincerely yours,

Henry L. T . Koren Deputy Under Secretary of the Amy

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and 741 i n t h e 7 t h D i v i s i o n , i n t h e o l d e s t p o r t i o n o f C e n t r a l

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t h e 8-112 D i v i s i o n o f t h e o l d b a r r a c k s w e r e o r i g i n a l l y d e s i g n e d

a s o f f i c e r s ' q u a r t e r s . I n 1 8 7 9 , t h e Board o f V i s i t o r s r e p o r t e d :

" S e v e r a l of t h e r o o m s a r e n e c e s s a r i l y a s s i g n e d t o a s s i s t a n t i n - ..

s t r u c t o r s i n t a c t i c s . O t h e r o f f i c e r s a r e q u a r t e r e d i n t h e c a d e t

b a r r a c k s b y r e a s o n o f t h e i n s u f f i c i e n c y o f q u a r t e r s f o r them

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o v e r t h i r t y y e a r s . " I n 1 8 8 2 , t h e Board n o t e d : "Of t h e s e ( c . a d e t

rooms). t h e r e a r e t w e n t y - t w o i n u s e b y o f f i c e r s ( o n e m a r r i e d . w i t h

s e r v a n t s and c h i l d r e n ) , a n o b j e c t i o n a b l e a r r a n g e m e n t * * * " ,.

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i n t h e o t h e r d i v i s i o n s , o c c u p i e d by c a d e t s . Some o f t h e s e w i l l

b e u s e d t o r e s t o r e t y p i c a l r o o m s i n t h e 1 s t D i v i s i o n , w h i c h w i l l

b e r e t a i n e d . The 1st D i v i s i o n i s t h e h i s t o r i c d i v i s i o n c o n t a i n -

i n g t h e rooms o c c u p i e d b y J o h n J. P e r s h i n e , D o u g l a s Mac A r t h u r

l and o t h e r i l l u s t r i o u s s o n s o f West P o i n t . Wi th t h e e x c e p t i o n 01

t h e s e rooms i n t h e 1s t D i v i s i o n and t h e f i v e ropme i n N o r t h B a r -

r a c k s o c c u p i e d by C a d e t Dwight n . E i s e n h o w e r ' d u r i n g h i s c a d e t

I y e a r s , t h e U S M A a r c h i v e s c o n t a i n n o r e c o r d o f room o c c u p a n c y b y

I d i s t i n g u i s h e d g r a d u a t e s . T h e r e f o r e , t h e r e i s n o r e c o r d o f t h e

I o c c u p a n c y of Rooms Nos. 733 a n d 741..

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AmyDepnrt~aent of t h e Army W a s h i ~ ~ g t o ~ ~ , 20510D.C.

Dsar Mr. Koren:

Thank you f o r your applications o f September 6 requesting tho c a r t i f - i ca tes and plaqucs designnting Fort l~fyerHis tor ic D i s t r i c t and Quarters 1 i as national h i s t o r i c landuarks. We are p roced ing with the proparatian 1of t h e certificates nnd plaques. !

Our Northeast Regional Office administers t h e National Histor ic Land- mrks Program i n Virginia. Tho Regional Diroctor o f t he Region w i l l I inform you when t h e c e r t i f i c a t e s and plaques f o r Port war His tor ic Dis t r ic t and Quartors 1 havo boen corsyloted. Should you wish t h e help iof tho Sorvice i n arranging ceroeonies f o r tho presentation, he w i l l ibe glad t o a s s i s t you. tlis name and address is: Mr. Chester L. Smoks, Regional Diroctor, Northeast Rogional Office, National Park Service, 143 South Third S t r ce t , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101.

Wo tire yloasod t o know t h a t you plan t o accept designation ss national h i s to r i c lonri513rks f o r Port Hyer Llistoric D i s t r i c t and Quarters 1. I

Harry W. Pfana Acting Chief Historian

Enclosure

P H H : ~ J Sheeu : k r 9/17/73 bcc: Regional Director, Northeast Region w/c application form

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*1 i s pleased t o inform you t h a t t h e h i s t o r i c proper ty descr ibed tJb k r: b r i e f l y in t h e enc losu re , has been found t o possess n a t i o n a l 8 2 s i g n i f i c a n c e i n commemorating t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e United S t a t e s ,

and i s thus e l i g i b l e f o r des igna t ion a s a n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c 1andmark.

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The purpose o f landmark des ignat ion i s t o i d e n t i f y and recognize n a t i o n a l l y s j - g n i f i c a n t s i t e s and t o encourage t h e i r owners t o preserve them. E l i g i b l e landmarks a r e chosen through s t u d i e s prepared by t h e National Survey o f H i s t o r i c S i t e s and Buildings; eval.uat.ed by t h e Advisory Board on National Parks, H i s t o r i c S i t e s , Buildings, and t.lcnuments; and approved by t h e Sec re ta ry o f t h e I n t e r i o r i n accordance w i t h t h e H i s t o r i c S i t e s Act o f August 21, 1935. . . . A s explained i n t h e enclosed l e a f l e t , r ecogn i t ion and des igna t ion o f landmark s i t e s a r e accorded by c e r t i f i c a t e s and bronze p laques , which a r e provided f r e e o f charge t b t h e owners o r admin i s t r a to r s o f t h e s e p r o p e r t i e s upon t h e i r app1.j.cation and agrecn~ent t o adhere t o simple p rese rva t ion p r a c t i c e s . .If you wish t o apply fo r t h e certificate and plaque, copies o f t h e app l i ca t ion form a r e enclosed . The form should be completed i n t r i p l i c a t e and two copies r e tu rned t o t h e National Park Service. You may r e t a i n t h e t h i r d copy f o r your r ecords .

E 4 M Designation a s a n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c landmark autoniat ical ly p l a c e s 0' t h e p roper ty on t h e National R e g i s t e r o f H i s t o r i c Places. Under f

I *1 M t h e provis io i i s o f t h e National Hist0rj .c Preservat ion Act o f 1966, I3 t en t ry on t h e National Rcg i s t e r providcs each landmark w i t 1 1 s a f e - 1 Q ?.

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Utlited States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF TI1E SECRETAIZY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240

?i JAN 2 9 1973

NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS

I am pleased t o inform you t h a t t h e l l i s t o r i c p r o p e r t i e s i n your S t a t e descr ibed i n t h e enclosed news r e l e a s e have been found t o possess n a t i o n a l s i g n i f i c a n c e i n commemorating the h i s t o r y o f t h e United S t a t e s . I have, t h e r e f o r e , dec lared them e l i g i b l e t o be n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c landmaiks, fol lowing recommendation o f such a c t i o n by t h e Advisory Board on National Parks, H i s t o r i c S i t e s , Bui ld ings , and Monuments. I be l i eve t h i s a c t i o n w i l l be o f i n t e r e s t t o you and your c o n s t i t u e n t s .

Also enclosed, p l e a s e f i n d brochures exp la in ing 'in d e t a i l t h e h i s t o r i c p rese rva t ion proerams o f t h e National Park Service . You w i l l no te t h a t r ecogn i t ion as a n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c landmark automati- c a l l y p laces a p;:opei.ty on t h e k t t i o n a l i leg is tdr of H i s t o r i c P laces and extends t o i t the safeguards provided by t h e National H i s t o r i c Preservat ion Act o f 1966. . , I

Fur ther , t h e owner of each proper ty i s e l i g i b l e t o r ece ive , upon reques t , a c e r t i f i c a t e and plaque o f f i c i a l l y designating it a s a n a t i o n a l landmark. The Direc tor o f t h e National Park Se rv ice s h o r t l y w i l l n o t i f y t h e owners o f t h i s a c t i o n and provide them wi th the appropr i a t c a p p l i c a t i o n forms. ! . .

The owners of these p r o p e r t i e s a r e t o be commended f o r p rese rv ing these s i g n i f i c a n t examples o f our Nat ion ' s c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e f o r the educat ion and eniovment of a l l our c i t i z e n s .

s e c r 2 t a r y o f the I n t e r i o r

Enclosures

bcc: Di rec to r , Northeast Region . Honorable W i l l i a m L. S w t t PHIG-Mr. Sheely Unitcd S t a t e s Senate

Washington, D.C. FNP:11J Sheely: k r 1 /22 /73

Fort Nyer H i s t o r i c District. Virg in ia Quar ters 1, V i r g i n i a

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OFFICE O F THE SECRETARY L. -,+.,.i.t-

4'-&A 3 \ZrASHINGTON, D .C . 202401

JAN 2 9 1973

NATIOVAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS

I am pleased t o inform you t h a t the h i s t o r i c p r o p e r t i e s i n your S t a t e descr ibed i n t h e enclosed news r e l e a s e have bcen found t o possess n a t i o n a l s i g n i f i c a n c e i n commemorating t h c h i s t o r y o f t h e Unitcd S t a t e s . I have, t h e r e f o r e , dec la red thcm e l i g i b l e t o be n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c landmarks, fol lowing recommendation o f such a c t i o n by t h e Advisory Board on National Parks, H i s t o r i c S i t e s , Buildings, and blonuments. I be l i eve t h i s a c t i o n w i l l be o f i n t e r e s t t o you and your c o n s t i t u e n t s .

Also enclosed, p l case f i n d brochures exp la in ing i n d e t a i l t h e h i s t o r i c p rese rva t ion progran~s o f t h e National Park Se rv ice . You will no te t h a t r ecogn i t ion a s a n a t i o n a l h i s t o r i c landmark automati- c a l l y p laces a p roper ty on t h e Nat ional Regjs tur of H i s t o r i c I ' laces and extends t o i t t h e safeguards provided by t h e National H i s t o r i c Preservat ion Act o f 1966.

Fur ther , t h e owner of each proper ty i s e l i g i b l e t o r ece ive , upon r e q u e s t , a c e r t i f i c a t e and plaque o f f i c i a l l y des ignat ing it a s a n a t i o n a l landmark. The Direc tor o f t h e National Park Se rv ice s h o r t l y w i l l n o t i f y t h e owners o f t h i s a c t i o n and provide them wi th the appropr i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n forms. '

Tile o!ci:ers of t h e s e p r o p e r t i e s a r e t o be commended f o r p rese rv ing t h e s e s i g n i f i c a n t cxamples o f our Nat ion ' s c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e f o r t h e cducat ion and enjoyment o f a l l our c i t i z e n s .

secrb/:ary o f the I n t e r i o r

Enclosures

bcc: Di rec to r , Northeast Region Honorable Harry F. Dyrd, Jr. PHHS-Mr. Sheely United S t a t e s Senate

Wasl~ington, D.C.

For t i4yer H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t Quar ters 1