ARLINGTON HOUSE
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III. HISTORICAL PLANS OF ARLINGTON HOUSE

PLAN NO. 1
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PLAN NO. 2
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PLAN NO. 3
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PLAN NO. 4
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PLAN NO. 5
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PLAN NO. 6
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PLAN NO. 7
ELEVATION OF VICTORIAN MANTELS
INSTALLED IN ROOM 112 (OR ROOM NO. 4) BY ROBERT E. LEE IN 1855
Measured and Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin
Architects, Washington, D.C., March 1924
This drawing shows the Lee marble mantel in place prior to their removal in 1931 at the insistence of the Fine Arts Commission.
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, Drawing No. NCP 2.3 — 92 — 1.)

PLAN NO. 8
ELEVATION AND DETAILS OF
SOUTH WALL IN ROOM NO. 112 (OR ROOM NO. 4)
Showing the Two Victorian Mantels Installed by Robert E. Lee in 1855 in their original locations prior to removal in 1931.
Measured and Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C., March 1924.
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, Drawing No. NPC 2.3 — 92 — 1).

PLAN NO. 9
ELEVATION OF VICTORIAN MANTEL INSTALLED IN ROOM 115 (OR ROOM NO. 2) BY ROBERT E. LEE IN 1855
Measured and Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C., in March 1924
This drawing shows the Lee marble mantel in place prior to its removal in 1929-30 at the insistence of the Fine Arts Commission.
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, Drawing No. NCP — 2.3 — 92 —4).

PLAN NO. 10
ELEVATION AND DETAIL OF WEST SIDE IN ROOM 113 (OR ROOM 2) BY ROBERT E. LEE IN 1855
Measured and Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C., March 1924
This drawing shows the Lee marble mantel in place prior to the removal in 1929-30 at the insistences of the Fine Arts Commission
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, Drawing No. NCP 2.3 — 92 — 4).

PLAN NO. 10
ELEVATION AND DETAIL OF WEST SIDE IN ROOM 113 (OR ROOM 2) BY ROBERT E. LEE IN 1855
Measured and Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C., March 1924
This drawing shows the Lee marble mantel in place prior to the removal in 1929-30 at the insistences of the Fine Arts Commission
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, Drawing No. NCP 2.3 — 92 — 4).
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PLAN NO. 12
ROBERT E. LEE'S PLAN OF BUILDINGS AT ARLINGTON HOUSE, OCTOBER 17, 1859
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PLAN NO. 13
MAJOR WILLIAM MYERS PLAN, DATED MARCH 16, 1874, FOR WOODEN STEPS FOR THE EAST (FRONT) PORTICO AND THE TWO WOODEN PORCHES ON THE WEST (REAR) SIDE OF ARLINGTON HOUSE
(National Archives Record Group No. 92, Entry 576, Box 132, File no. 5996).
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PLAN NO. 14
HYPOTHETICAL PLAN OF LANDSCAPE GARDENER DAVID H. RHODES 1885 QUARTERS ON SECOND FLOOR OF ARLINGTON HOUSE, BASED ON DRAWING NO. SPL-2-766, SECOND FLOOR PLAN, OCTOBER 1906.

PLAN NO. 15 (Two sheets)
PROPOSED CHANGE IN SEWER FROM MANSION, ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Scale 10' = 1 Inch
Depot Quartermaster's Office
Washington, D.C., November 1896
(National Archives, Record Group No. 92 — Office of Quartermaster General, 1800 — 1914 Document File, No. 85160, Box 1037 — Original in file is a blue print)
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PLAN NO. 16 (Three Sheets)
SPL-2-766—STEAM HEATING FOR LEE MANSION—ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Q.M.G.O - Oct. 1906 - Blueprint.
Section A — Basement plan.
Section B — First Floor plan.
Section C — Section Floor plan.
(National Archives, Record Group 92, Office of the Quartermaster General, 1800-1914, Document File, No. 231899, Box No. 5599)
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PLAN NO. 17 (Two Sheets)
FIRST FLOOR PLAN OF CUSTIS-LEE MANSION (FROM SPL-2-766-SECTION B), DATED APRIL 23, 1910—Section A of Plan No. 20 Scale 1/8" equals 1 foot.
Section B. Sketch Showing Location of fixtures & partitions for Ladies Toilet at the Mansion — Arlington National Cemetery. D.Q.M.O. Washington, D.C. April 26, 1910.
Drawing H—30.
(National Archives Record Group 92, Office of the Quartermaster General, 1800-1914, Document File No. 213212)
Both blue prints.
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PLAN NO. 18
PRELIMINARY DRAWING OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF ARLINGTON HOUSE SHOWING USE OF THE ROOMS IN NOVEMBER 1923
Drawn by Rodier & Kundzin, Architects — Washington, D.C.
National Archives.
Record Group 79, 2.3 — 91 — 7.
Undated drawing, but correspondence shows work began in November on December 1923.
No. in ( ) 1 to 18 refer to Room Numbers used in Depot Quartermaster Supply Officer's report on use of Rooms Dated August 11, 1922.
Nos. in ( ) Nos. 101 to 117 refer to modern room numbers established by the National Park Service.
Numbers without ( ) are the numbers that Rodier & Kundzin put on each room in 1923-24.
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PLAN NO. 19
MEASURED DRAWINGS (FLOOR PLANS) OF THE CUSTIS-LEE MANSION, ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA
Drawn by Rodier and Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C.
Inked drawings, 2 sheets, no date, but completed in March 1924. Quartermaster Corps Drawing No. 6608, Sheets 1032—1047
(National Archives Record Group No. 79, NCP 2.3, Sheet 92—1 to 15)
Plans and Photos included have been reproduced from these drawings as used in the Architectural Forum, XL (March 24, 1924), 89-96.
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PLAN NO. 20
MEASURED DRAWINGS (ELEVATIONS) OF THE CUSTIS-LEE MANSION, ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA
Drawn by Rodier and Kundzin, Architects, Washington, D.C.
Inked drawings, 8 sheets, no date, but completed in March 1924.
Quartermaster Corps Drawing No. 6608, Sheets 1032—1047
(National Archives, Record Group No. 79, NCP 2.3, Sheet— 1 to 15.
Plans and Photos included have been reproduced from these drawings as used in the Architectural Forum, XL, (March 24, 1924), 89-96.
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