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Month: October 2013

Preserved & Developed: Clarendon’s NAFCU Building

Preserved & Developed: Clarendon’s NAFCU 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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Preservation Arlington’s Wilson School Petition Makes Headlines

Preservation Arlington’s Wilson School Petition Makes Headlines

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A number of media outlets have covered Preservation Arlington’s ongoing petition to Save the Wilson School. ArlNow, the Washington Business Journal, and the Arlington Sun Gazette all covered the advocacy effort, which is aimed at saving the historic Wilson School from demolition and urging that it be creatively reused as part of the proposed new redevelopment of the site. Click here to sign the petition.

Preserved & Developed: Allison’s Little Tea House

Preserved & Developed: Allison’s Little Tea House

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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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UPCOMING MEETING: 1401 Wilson Blvd. “Deep Throat” Garage Redevelopment

UPCOMING MEETING: 1401 Wilson Blvd. “Deep Throat” Garage Redevelopment

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Monday, October 21, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The first part of that meeting, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover the 1401 Wilson Boulevard building, the location of the “Deep Throat” Garage. Already recognized with a County Historical Marker, the redevelopment of this site has increased awareness of the cultural importance of this site in our recent past political history. The…

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Preserved & Developed: Saving a Fab Four in Cherrydale

Preserved & Developed: Saving a Fab Four in Cherrydale

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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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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 17, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The first part of that meeting, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover 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….

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Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

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In September, Cynthia Liccese-Torres, a longtime preservation planner for Arlington County, was named the Coordinator of Arlington’s Historic Preservation Program. In her tenure with Arlington, Cynthia has spearheaded many key projects, including the designation of local historic districts and listings in the National Register of Historic Places, the creation and placement of new historic markers, and the recognition of important but lesser-known local history, such as the recent designations of the Calloway Cemetery and Green Valley Pharmacy as local historic…

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Preserved & Developed:
A Ballston Infill Townhouse

Preserved & Developed:
A Ballston Infill Townhouse

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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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Preserved & Developed: Moving Houses

Preserved & Developed: Moving Houses

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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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SPOTLIGHT:
Whitlow’s on Wilson

SPOTLIGHT:
Whitlow’s on Wilson

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At lunchtime in Clarendon, the sidewalks instantly fill with worker bees emerging from their hives, looking for a bite to eat. Many of them will descend upon Whitlow’s on Wilson, the thriving eatery that has been a Clarendon mainstay since 1995. Located on the corner of N. Fillmore Street and Wilson Boulevard, Whitlow’s on Wilson serves up classic American fare and is known for its live music scene. Several rooms offer places for dining, hanging at the bar, playing pool,…

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