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Month: July 2013

Preserved & Developed: Arlington Main Post Office and Dan Kain Building

Preserved & Developed: Arlington Main Post Office and Dan Kain Building

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Preserved & Developed is a weekly series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based…

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Q & A: Arlington’s History Bicycle Tour

Q & A: Arlington’s History Bicycle Tour

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One of the best ways to tour Arlington’s historic buildings and sites is from the saddle of a bike. Thanks to the Arlington History Bike Ride (which hikers can use too), you don’t have to figure out a route by yourself. The tour was created by Randy Swart, a long-time resident of the Barcroft neighborhood (his grandparents lived there too), an active participant in its civic association and other civic activities, and a biking enthusiast. The tour starts at the…

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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Site Visit

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Site Visit

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be doing a site visit to the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site. At a meeting of the SPRC in June, County staff, representatives of the Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board, and the…

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Long-Awaited Lustron Exhibit Opens in Ohio (Updated)

Long-Awaited Lustron Exhibit Opens in Ohio (Updated)

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On July 13, the Ohio Historical Society opened its highly anticipated exhibition, 1950s: Building the American Dream, featuring a fully rebuilt Lustron house that originated in Arlington and was the subject of a long preservation effort. Both the New York Times and the Columbus Dispatch reviewed the exhibit. (The Dispatch piece includes a terrific slideshow as well.) The exhibit includes a panel acknowledging Arlington County’s contribution (photo courtesy OHS). In honor of the exhibit, our friends at Retro Renovation devoted…

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