South Slave Quarters
5.0 (3)museum
5.0 (3)Stone quarters behind Arlington House that housed enslaved workers, including housekeeper Selina Gray and her family.
Description
One of two rectangular buildings behind the main house, the structure features Greek Revival architectural details and housed house servants for the Custis and Lee family. The building included quarters where Mrs. Custis's personal maid Selina Gray lived with her husband and eight children, alongside a smokehouse section for curing meats and space for other household enslaved workers.
