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Month: September 2014

Modernist UUCA Added to Virginia Landmarks Register

Modernist UUCA Added to Virginia Landmarks Register

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Arlington’s newest addition to the Virginia Landmarks Register is the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA), designed by noted modernist architect Charles M. Goodman. On September 18, 2014, the State Review Board and Board of Historic Resources approved the designation. This is the first step in the process of putting this modernist property on the National Register of Historic Places. (More information on the building and the hearing process can be found here.) At least six Charles Goodman-designed buildings/sites are…

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For Sale:
Carlin Springs Charmer

For Sale:
Carlin Springs Charmer

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This nicely renovated 1941-vintage Cape Cod is move-in ready for fall with a working gas fireplace and an efficient gas radiator heating system. Wood floors, generous trim and bay windows lend warmth and brightness to its compact shape. The black and white ceramic tile bathroom harkens back to its mid-20th century origins. The tidy, unpainted red brick exterior fits comfortably into the family-friendly Carlin Springs neighborhood with easy access to Glencarlyn Park, the Glencarlyn Branch Library, Kenmore Middle School and…

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State Hearing on Historic Designation for
Modernist UUCA

State Hearing on Historic Designation for
Modernist UUCA

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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA), a modernist building with touches of brutalist architecture, has been nominated for inclusion in the Virginia Landmarks Register. (Click here for copy of the detailed nomination form.) UUCA is one of seven considerations before the State Review Board and Board of Historic Resources at their September 18, 2014, meeting in Richmond. If approved, the property will be placed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, and this nomination will then be forwarded to the National…

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HALRB Agenda for 9/17

HALRB Agenda for 9/17

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The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) advises the County Board on historic preservation matters. The HALRB nominates properties for local and national designation and also reviews plans for exterior alterations, demolition and new construction in locally designated Arlington historic districts through a Certificate of Appropriate (CoA) process. The September agenda for HALRB is now online. It includes: Three (3) CoA’s for the Maywood Historic District; Alterations to 2900 Columbia Pike; Proposed Local Historic District Designation and Design Guidelines…

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FOR SALE: Classic Colonial Near it All

FOR SALE: Classic Colonial Near it All

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Located blocks from the restaurants and shops of Clarendon, 709 N. Cleveland Street is a classic Lyon Park house. Built in 1925, the house was part of the wave of new construction that, during the first decades of the 20th century, transformed the area around two railroad lines from sleepy farmland into a series of commuter neighborhoods. The house features classic details on the exterior and interior. Its original wood weatherboard, wide window trim, pediment front portico, and deep eaves…

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Lost: August 2014

Lost: August 2014

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In August 2014 a total of seventeen (17) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Six were for single-family homes. Four were for two separate garden apartment complexes. Five were for a set of low-rise commercial buildings. The remaining three permits were re-applications or for the demolition of secondary buildings (garage/shed). In August 2013 there were sixteen (16) demolition permit applications. North Arlington accounted for all of the permits — both commercial and residential. One of the homes is…

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Back to School:
Back to the Future

Back to School:
Back to the Future

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Preservation Arlington celebrates the return to the school year with a four-day series looking at one of the most important building types in our community — the school house. Today, we close out the first week of school by examining how the community prepares for the future and what impact that might have on two important school buildings. (Click here for parts 1, 2, and 3 in our series.) The school building in Arlington has evolved as our community has…

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Back to School:
Great New Uses
for Old Schools

Back to School:
Great New Uses
for Old Schools

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Preservation Arlington celebrates the return to the school year with a four-day series looking at one of the most important buildings types in our community — the school house. In our first post, we highlighted some of Arlington’s best-designed school buildings, spanning different decades. Yesterday, we examined successful school expansions that respect the original building while meeting the needs of a growing school-age population. Today, we are focusing on schools that have been given new uses and remain important civic…

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Back to School: Great Additions, Great Lessons

Back to School: Great Additions, Great Lessons

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Preservation Arlington celebrates the return to the school year with a four-day series looking at one of the most important buildings types in our community — the school house. Yesterday, we highlighted some of Arlington’s best-designed school buildings, spanning different decades. Today we are looking at successful school expansions that respect the original building while meeting the needs of our expanding school age population. All of these schools, most of which originally date to the 1950s — the period of…

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Back to School: Great Buildings, Great Stories

Back to School: Great Buildings, Great Stories

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Preservation Arlington celebrates the start of a return to the school year with a look at one of the most important buildings types in our community — the school house. Like other civic structures, school buildings are physical manifestations of a community’s strong commitment to government, community health and welfare, and education–as well as dedication to the future. Over the years Arlington has had a wide range of school building types — in many styles and sizes. As our population…

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