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Arlington Farms
Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Aerial view of Arlington Farms (outlined in yellow) circa 1949. Note: Pentagon on the left, Arlington Memorial Bridge on the right.
Arlington Farms is located in the District of Columbia
Arlington Farms
Arlington Farms
Coordinates38°52′45″N 77°03′42″W / 38.8792°N 77.0616°W / 38.8792; -77.0616
TypeTemporary Wartime Housing (Historical)
Site information
OwnerUnited States Government
Controlled byUnited States Department of Defense United States Department of the Army
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionDemolished
Site history
BuiltFall 1942 to Spring 1943
Built byJohn McShain, Inc., Doyle & Russell, & Wise Contracting Co.
In use1943 (1943)–1960s?

Arlington Farms was a temporary housing complex for female civil servants and service members during World War II. Built in 1942–1943 by the United States Government's Federal Works Agency (FWA), Arlington Farms was located on the former site of the United States Department of Agriculture's Arlington Experimental Farm on the grounds of the historic 1,100-acre Custis-Lee family estate in Arlington County, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.

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