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Month: June 2014

For Sale: Front-Porch Living in Maywood

For Sale: Front-Porch Living in Maywood

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Adjacent to parkland and surrounded by trees, the wide wrap-around porch on this charming century-old house allows for an easygoing country lifestyle, even in the heart of an urban area. Built in 1911 in the Maywood neighborhood, this four-bedroom, two-bath house has been updated with modern amenities while still retaining many of its original architectural features, including built-in bookcases and beautiful heavy trim work. Maywood is the only whole neighborhood protected as a local historic district in Arlington and features…

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Preserved & Developed:
Two Historic Storefronts —
One New Modern Building

Preserved & Developed:
Two Historic Storefronts —
One New Modern Building

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Preserved & Developed is a 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 on…

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Woodbury Park Renovations Funded

Woodbury Park Renovations Funded

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The Woodbury Park affordable housing units are to be stabilized and restored as part of a $57 million tax exempt bond issuance by the Arlington County Industrial Development Authority (IDA). The County Board approved the issuance at their June 14 meeting. Industrial Development Bonds are not a liability of Arlington County. Woodbury Park is a 364-unit, seven-building garden apartment complex located on nine acres of land at the intersection of US Route 50 and North 10th Street. It was built…

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WRAPS Has First Meeting

WRAPS Has First Meeting

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The Western Rosslyn Area Planning Study (WRAPS) had its first meeting on Saturday, June 21. This kick-off meeting was held at Arlington’s historic Wilson School and included a walking tour of the study area. The charge for the group is: Western Rosslyn Area Planning Study is an opportunity for Arlington County staff, Arlington Public Schools, property owners and community members to work together. The joint effort will balance considerations for this essential site in our neighborhood and result in a…

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For Sale: Bluemont Farm House

For Sale: Bluemont Farm House

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Put your renovation ideas to work on this vintage-1900 classic! Convenient to Wilson Boulevard retail and transit, the Bluemont Trail, I-66, Ballston Mall, and Metro, this house sits on a corner lot with the original porch construction. Mature trees offer potential for landscape development. After decades of individual family ownership, this 3,000-square-foot property “needs work but has tremendous potential,” per the listing. Increasing property values in the area reflect the growth of the transit-oriented development zone and future potential return…

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I Love My Historic House: Nancy and Dan in Cherrydale

I Love My Historic House: Nancy and Dan in Cherrydale

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Preservation Arlington is beginning a new series called “I Love My Historic House,” in which homeowners answer five short questions about living in an older or historic Arlington home. Our first entry in this series comes from Nancy Iacomini, a member of the Arlington County Planning Commission and a speaker at our May 13 panel discussion. She tells us about how she and her husband Dan overcame “fear at first sight” and updated their home to make it comfortable for…

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Updated: Public Hearing on W&OD Trestle Historic Designation

Updated: Public Hearing on W&OD Trestle Historic Designation

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On Tuesday, June 17, the Arlington County Board will hold a public hearing on a Request to Advertise (RTA) a public hearing to consider the local historic designation of Benjamin Elliott’s Coal Trestle, located at 6873 Lee Highway. This coal trestle is one of the last remnants of the East Falls Church industrial/commercial hub. It was listed on Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places List in both 2013 and 2014. This RTA and local historic designation will cover only the remaining…

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Updated: Deep Throat Garage To Be Demolished

Updated: Deep Throat Garage To Be Demolished

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In a decision that made headlines nationwide, the Arlington County Board unanimously voted on June 14, 2014, to approve a proposal to redevelop 1401 Wilson Boulevard, the site of the Deep Throat Garage, which will include the demolition of the iconic Watergate landmark. The owners requested a rezoning to the C-O-Rosslyn district and a site for the construction of an approximately 524,135 square foot office building with ground floor retail and a 392,005 square foot residential building with 44,409 square…

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LOST: May 2014 Snapshots

LOST: May 2014 Snapshots

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In May 2014 a total of 22 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, 21 of which were for single-family homes and one for a commercial demolition. Of the 21 new demolition permits, two were re-issues. Of the remaining 19 permits, all were in North Arlington. Three of the homes are in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District (4011 17th Street North, 4300 18th Street North, and 1805 North Monroe Street). At least 50% (and possibly 75%) of the…

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Treasures of the Past: The Clay Elementary School Twitter

Treasures of the Past: The Clay Elementary School Twitter

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A Twitter from 1954? Another one from 1962? In all, 14 Twitters have recently been sent to the Center for Local History at Arlington’s Central Library. The Twitter was the name of the school newspaper of the former Henry Clay Elementary School in Clarendon. Recently uncovered at an estate sale at the home of a former Clay schoolteacher, this treasure trove includes school newspapers spanning nearly a decade between 1954 and 1962, as well as a half dozen class photographs…

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