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Month: September 2016

Upcoming Hearing:
Robert Ball Cemetery
Disinternment

Upcoming Hearing:
Robert Ball Cemetery
Disinternment

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A public meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm to hear public comments on the request to remove the remains of those buried in the Robert Ball Cemetery in Ballston. The cemetery is part of the Central United Methodist Church, located at Fairfax Drive and North Stafford Street. A proposal to develop the property has been submitted to Arlington County to build a multi-use subsidized housing project. The church and cemetery would be demolished while…

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Lost: July 2016

Lost: July 2016

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In July 2016, a total of twenty (20) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Sixteen were for single-family homes. Five of the properties are in South Arlington. At least seven of the projects are speculative developments. One of the demolition permits is for one of Arlington’s quickly disappearing Lustron homes at 2915 7th Street South. One of the homes, 6600 North 18th Street, was purchased by Arlington County for expansion of an existing park. Six of the demolitions…

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Lost: June 2016

Lost: June 2016

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In June 2016, a total of twelve (12) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single-family homes and all were in North Arlington. At least nine of the projects are speculative developments. Four of the demolitions are located in a National Register Historic Districts, with three of them in Lyon Village: 1728 North Barton Street, Lyon Village National Register Historic District 3187 17th Street North, Lyon Village National Register Historic District 1408 North Hancock Street, Lyon…

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LOST: August 2016

LOST: August 2016

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In August 2016, a total of nineteen (19) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single-family homes. Five of the properties are in South Arlington. At least eleven of the projects are speculative developments. Three of the demolitions are located in a National Register Historic Districts: 3147 Key Boulevard, Lyon Village National Register Historic District 4504 16th Street North Street, Waverly Hills National Register Historic District 919 19th Street South, Aurora Highlands National Register Historic District…

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Upcoming Event: Arlington’s Little Saigon, Sept. 18

Upcoming Event: Arlington’s Little Saigon, Sept. 18

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The public is invited to the unveiling of a newly published, full-color booklet documenting the history and significance of the arrival of Vietnamese immigrants to Arlington County following the fall of Saigon in 1975. The Little Saigon commercial center in Clarendon became a thriving commercial hub for newly arrived refugees from South Vietnam, and Arlington’s response opened doors for future waves of immigration by other ethnic groups, establishing the city’s reputation as a welcoming and diverse community. During this year’s…

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Arlington Bookshelf: Washington & Old Dominion Revisited

Arlington Bookshelf: Washington & Old Dominion Revisited

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The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad was an important part of the history of Arlington. Bringing goods to the industrial uses in Rosslyn, Cherrydale and East Falls Church which supported the growing Arlington community. The railroad operated from 1912 to 1968. Today, most of the railroad land is public park within Arlington County. A new book came out this summer providing a detailed look at the railroad. It is the second in a series. Washington & Old Dominion Railroad covered…

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