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County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

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At their May 18 meeting, the County Board approved the “Request to Advertise,” or RTA, for public hearings on the creation of a local historic district for the Fraber House, a 100-year-old bungalow in Cherrydale. The hearings will be held before the Planning Commission on June 3, 2013, and the County Board on June 15, 2013. Significantly, the Board agreed to expand the scope of the proposed district to allow for continued discussions on the future of the house’s garage,…

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Preservation Arlington’s 2013 List of Endangered Historic Places

Preservation Arlington’s 2013 List of Endangered Historic Places

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National Register neighborhoods, historic and natural resources at Arlington National Cemetery, low-rise commercial architecture, and other buildings and sites make up Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Arlington County’s Most Endangered Historic Places. 1.       National Register Neighborhoods.  The proximity of Arlington’s historic neighborhoods to urban amenities has caused property values to skyrocket and consumers seeking larger homes for their purchasing dollar. The social and architectural fabric of these older neighborhoods is being threatened by over-sized and incompatible in-fill development and this…

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ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

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This Saturday, May 18, 2013, the County Board will consider the Request to Advertise for the boundaries of a new local historic district known as the Fraber House. This historic bungalow is in the Cherrydale neighborhood at the corner of North Quincy and 17th Street North. Two different proposals are being forwarded to the County Board.  The staff-proposed district would encompass just the historic bungalow.  The Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) and the Planning Commission both voted to…

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Preservation Virginia Names Arlington Cemetery as “Most Endangered”

Preservation Virginia Names Arlington Cemetery as “Most Endangered”

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At a press conference at Arlington National Cemetery today, Preservation Virginia announced that the cemetery’s cultural landscape was one of eight historic places on its 2013 “Most Endangered Historic Sites” list. With representatives from Preservation Arlington, the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and others in attendance, Preservation Virginia Executive Director Elizabeth Kostelny raised concerns about the planned 27-acre Millennium Project expansion, which threatens a 12-acre section of Arlington House Woods as well as its old…

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Arlington Magazine Highlights Maywood, Other Historic Sites

Arlington Magazine Highlights Maywood, Other Historic Sites

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Arlington magazine’s recent “10 Great Neighborhoods” feature includes several historic sites and neighborhoods, including Maywood, the only whole neighborhood in Arlington that is a local historic district, National Register neighborhoods like Aurora Highlands and Lyon Village, and historic places like the Hume School, the Eden Center, and the Charles Drew house.

Arlington House is Fully Furnished

Arlington House is Fully Furnished

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After standing empty for several years as it went through a comprehensive restoration, Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, has been rededicated and reopened with its historic furnishings intact. Visitors may now see all furnished rooms, including the north wing and second floor, where Robert E. Lee wrote his resignation from the U.S. Army at the start of the Civil War. During the restoration, most of the furnishings and artifacts were in storage or on display at the Friendship…

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Civil War Group Publishes “Day Trips” Brochure

Civil War Group Publishes “Day Trips” Brochure

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If you want to find a Civil War battlefield, historic site, museum, or fort within a two-hour drive of Arlington, the Arlington County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee’s new and improved brochure, “Stepping Back in Time,” should be helpful. Containing more than 60 sites in Virginia, Maryland, the District, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, the brochure will be available this spring at local events around town as well as at this summer’s County Fair. We’ll post a link to the PDF when it…

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Arlington’s Lustron to Reopen in Ohio

Arlington’s Lustron to Reopen in Ohio

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Arlington’s famous Lustron house has gone home. This July, thanks to Arlington County’s donation of the house, the Ohio Historical Society will welcome visitors to tour the Lustron as part of its upcoming exhibit titled 1950s: Building the American Dream. The museum is mostly likely the final destination on what has been a long, difficult, and fascinating trip for this particular Lustron house. Built between 1948 and 1950 in a Columbus, Ohio, factory, Lustrons are prefabricated, porcelain-enameled steel houses that…

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Welcome to Preservation Arlington!

Welcome to Preservation Arlington!

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If you’re reading this, chances are you care about what’s happening all around you in Arlington. You like the eclectic neighborhoods, the pedestrian-friendly commercial areas, the Metro transit corridors, the local bars and restaurants, and the trails and parks. You’re intrigued by the unexpected history you find here–from famous places like the Iwo Jima Memorial and Arlington Cemetery to that quirky 1950s shopping center with the great deli, from that old farmhouse on the hill to the pocket park near…

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