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For Sale: Cherrydale Fixer Upper
Many of the homes we feature in the For Sale column are the homes we all wish we could afford to buy and restore to their grandeur. This home is definitely one of them. Located in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District at 1817 Monroe Street North, this 4 BR 2 1/2 bath home is on a large 10,000 sf lot and in a row of three similar homes. It is in a beautiful setting. The home is being marketed…
Arlington Bookshelf: Arlington County Chronicles
It’s a tall order to capture the smorgasbord that is Arlington, Va., in 100 tightly crafted vignettes. But Charlie Clark, journalist, local historian and author of the “Our Man in Arlington” column in the Falls Church-News Press, serves up the feast. His Arlington County Chronicles, published this month as a paperback by the History Press, delivers the lesser-known history — have you visited Henry Clay’s dueling ground? — and an authoritative roster of local celebrities that includes Jim Morrison, Jimmy…
For Sale: Amazing Foursquare
An amazing foursquare in the sought-after Cherrydale community is on the market for the first time in decades. Located at 1700 Taylor Street North, the house appears to be in excellent condition and few “changes” have been made to its original features and gracefulness. Chestnut wood, wrap around porch, great proportions — it has everything and is ready for its next caretaker. With 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, full basement and walk-up attic the home is listed for $950,000. This home…
May is Preservation Month: Important Dates
May is Preservation Month. Preservation Arlington will be doing its part to raise awareness of preservation issues in Arlington County. Important dates: April 29: Preservation Arlington will release its 2014 Arlington’s Newest Protected Historic Resources List. May 6: Preservation Arlington will release its 2014 Arlington’s Recently Lost Historic Resources List. May 13: Preservation Arlington will present a panel discussion on the State of Preservation in Arlington County. 7-9 PM, The Fillmore Room, Boulevard Woodgrill, 2901 Wilson Boulevard. May 20: Preservation…
Spring Break
Preservation Arlington is on Spring Break. Thank you for all your support over the last year. We hope you have enjoyed our posts. We will continue with our features next week. We are running several different collections of posts: Preserved & Developed features stories about how development of a site occurred while still positively responding to the historic resources of the site. Saved focuses on projects where historic resources have not only been saved from destruction but have also witnessed…
Upcoming Hearing: April HALRB
Arlington County’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The agenda includes three Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) requests in the Maywood Historic District, one CoA in the Reevesland Historic District, discussion on the status of the Pierce-Queen Apartments redevelopment, a report from Arlington County’s urban forester on trees in historic districts and other items. The Public Hearing Agenda is available as a PDF on the county website. For more information…
Upcoming Preservation Arlington Event
SAVED (Again): Fort Ethan Allen
On Sunday, March 23rd, a crowd of over 100 people came out to witness the unveiling of several new interpretive markers at Fort Ethan Allen, one of Arlington County’s most significant remaining Civil War sites. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, local officials, and private citizens all made remarks celebrating the site’s history and the long effort it took to protect and preserve the site, and now to interpret it. They were joined by several reenactors who shared the experiences of…
FOR SALE: Spring is Here
Probably the best harbinger of Spring is the plethora of homes that came on the market as of April 1. If you are looking, it is probably a great time to contact your local realtor and have them run a listing for you. After being fairly slow the last few weeks and struggling to identify houses for our Friday profiles, this week we have a bounty from which to choose. This week’s listings are a collection of homes that have…