Fort Myer
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This article is about a historic Army post in Virginia. For the city in Florida, see Fort Myers, Florida. For an active military post, see Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall. For the company, see Fort Myer Construction.
Fort Myer is the previous name used for a U.S. Army post next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Founded during the American Civil War as Fort Cass and Fort Whipple, the post merged in 2005 with the neighboring Marine Corps installation, Henderson Hall, and is today named Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall.
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Fort Myer Historic District | |
Location | Arlington County, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38.880343°N 77.079735°W / 38.880343; -77.079735 |
Built | 1861 |
Architect | US Army |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 72001380 |
VLR No. | 000-0004 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 1972[1] |
Designated NHLD | November 28, 1972[2] |
Designated VLR | June 19, 1973[3] |
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