Portico

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he last part of the house to be completed, the large Portico was designed by architect George Hadfield to mimic a Greek temple. The large columns are constructed of wedge-shaped brick covered in plaster. Once a scene of rustic, natural beauty, described by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1824 as "the finest view in the world," the view from the Arlington House Portico now gives visitors a great look at the Washington, D.C. skyline. Today, the Portico is used as a meeting area for the Arlington House Parks as Classrooms program.

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