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Month: May 2015

Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

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As Preservation Month comes to an end, Preservation Arlington is putting forward the 2015 Most Endangered Historic Places List to heighten awareness of historic sites and resources in the county and to inspire advocacy on behalf of preservation within the Arlington community. For 2015 we are also highlighting several items on a “watch list” as the story for these sites is still being told and it is hopeful it will continue in a positive manner. Dive Bars. With the closing…

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LOST: April 2015

LOST: April 2015

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In April 2015, a total of eighteen (18) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Seventeen (17) were for single-family homes and one was for a major site redevelopment in the Pentagon City area. North Arlington accounted for all 17 of the residential permits while South Arlington accounted for the commercial permit. Five of the properties are in National Register Historic Districts: three in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District (1814 North Oakland Street, 1904 North Quebec Street and…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 20
Work Session on Designation for Stratford Junior High

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 20
Work Session on Designation for Stratford Junior High

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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 May Agenda for HALRB is now online. On the agenda are two (2) CoAs in the Maywood Historic District and one (1) in the Buckingham Village Historic District. In addition…

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Guest Post: A “Living Museum” about
Little Saigon

Guest Post: A “Living Museum” about
Little Saigon

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April 30, 2015, marked the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. After the war, many Vietnamese refugees settled in Arlington, Virginia, and the Clarendon neighborhood briefly became known as “Little Saigon.” On Saturday, a cultural heritage event took place in Clarendon to recognize this important history. The event featured a County Board proclamation, a temporary public art installation by Vietnamese-American artist Khánh H. Lê (now on view at the Center for Local…

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For Sale:
Goodman Designed Home

For Sale:
Goodman Designed Home

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A private home in North Arlington designed by noted modernist architect Charles Goodman has come on the market. Built in 1970 the home remains true to the Goodman style. A 2012 “refinement” upgraded the interior of the home. Sitting on almost half an acre of land the house backs up to acres of parkland and Pimmit Run. While it has a McLean address, 400 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, it is located in Arlington County. Goodman’s Unitarian Universalist Church here in…

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