Arlington House

I was thinking today about what it'd be like to live in the Arlington House (minus the tourists), also known as the Robert E. Lee Memorial. The Arlington House is a National Memorial, overseen by National Park Service, in Arlington, VA that was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
The Greek Revival-styled mansion was designed by George Hadfield, who also worked on the design of the U.S. Capitol Building, under orders of George Washington Parke Custis, step-grandson of President George Washington, to be his home. Custis' only child to survive into adulthood, Mary, wed Lee shortly after his graduation from West Point Academy.
The mansion was built on a plot that included 1,100 acres of land, purchased by Custis' father in 1778, around the beginning of the 19th century. The house features 3 levels, two kitchens, 1 very small bathroom (yikes!), 8 massive columns on the portico, and North and South wings off the main structure. The building alone covers almost 28 acres. Some of the more interesting aspects include the wine cellar, school and sewing room, and the conservatory.
Over the centuries it has been used as a family home, plantation, military headquarters, community for emancipated slaves, and cemetary.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/arho/tour/home.html