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Special Event this Week:
If This House Could Talk

Special Event this Week:
If This House Could Talk

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The story of the Dawson-Bailey House revealed through its relics. Visit one of Arlington’s oldest buildings, the Dawson-Bailey House and learn how recent archaeological digs have transformed our understanding of the site’s past. Listen to a talk by Center for Local History historian, Annette Scherber, see artifacts uncovered on the site, and explore the grounds to understand the house’s role in Arlington’s rural and agricultural beginnings. Note: this event will take place outside on the front lawn and seating will…

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For Sale:
Two Arlington Farmhouses

For Sale:
Two Arlington Farmhouses

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Two 100+ year old Arlington farmhouses hit the market this past week. Both need some TLC. Each has some challenges — one is on a large lot but not clear that it can be subdivided and the other straddles the border with Arlington. Neither are in National Register of Historic Places neighborhoods. 5420 11th Street North was once a much larger parcel with portions having been subdivide off as early as the 1930s. Now sitting on a 14,000 sf lot…

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100th Anniversary of the
Great War
June 28 AHS event

100th Anniversary of the
Great War
June 28 AHS event

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The Arlington County World War I Task Force and the Arlington Historical Society are sponsoring an event on Thursday, June 28 from 5:30pm until 8:00pm to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War. About 200 Arlingtonians were sent into battle and 13 gave their lives. For more information, visit the Arlington Historical Society website.

Public Comment Period Open:
GW Parkway North Section
Rehabilitation

Public Comment Period Open:
GW Parkway North Section
Rehabilitation

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A substantial portion of the GW Parkway runs parallel to Arlington and is also accessed daily by Arlington commuters, residents and visitors to our community. “The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration – Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), is re-initiating a planning process for the rehabilitation of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP). Designed as a scenic roadway and memorial to the first president of the United States, George Washington,…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, June 20

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, June 20

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The June meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, June 20. The agenda includes: COA Consent Agenda for: 301 North Glebe Road, Buckingham Village Shopping Center, a request to install rooftop mechanical equipment in the Buckingham Village Historic District, Click here for staff report. 3606 21st Avenue North, a request to replace a three-tab asphalt shingle roof with an architectural asphalt shingle roof in the Maywood Historic District. Click for…

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For Sale:
Frank Lloyd Wright House
+ Mansion

For Sale:
Frank Lloyd Wright House
+ Mansion

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The Marden House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, might be one of the best kept secrets in Arlington. It is one of three Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Virginia. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for National Geographic photographer Luis Marden and his wife Ethel Cox the house was completed in 1959. Located at 600 Chain Bridge Road, the Marden property and the house itself, straddle the border between Arlington and Fairfax. Marden sold the property in 1998 to neighbor, and…

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Upcoming Hearing: HALRB on May 16

Upcoming Hearing: HALRB on May 16

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The May meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will begin at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 16. The agenda includes: COA Consent Agenda for: 2330 North Jackson Street, a request to enclose the rear porch and other minor alterations to the house in the Maywood Historic District, click for staff report; 3402 21st Avenue North, a request to replace and remove a section of the existing driveway and other minor alterations to the site in the…

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LOST: April 2018

LOST: April 2018

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In April 2018, a total of nine (9) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. In comparison, April 2017 was 17; April 2016 was 11; April 2015 was 18; and, April 2014 was 22; Single Family: All but one of the permits are for single-family homes. Two of the permits were in South Arlington. At least five of the projects are speculative developments. Five of the homes are located in a National Register Historic Districts: 2041 North Utah Street…

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LOST: March 2018

LOST: March 2018

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In March 2018, a total of eleven (11) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. In comparison, March 2017 was 13; March 2016 was 16; March 2015 was 16; and, March 2014 was 9; Single Family: All but one of the permits are for single-family homes and all are located in in north Arlington. At least five of the projects are speculative developments. Only one of the homes is located in a National Register Historic Districts: 3214 1st Street…

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Upcoming Hearing: March 21 HALRB on April 4

Upcoming Hearing: March 21 HALRB on April 4

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The March 21 meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) has been rescheduled for April 4 and will begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, April 4. The agenda includes: COA Consent Agenda for: 2330 North Jackson Street a request to replace the existing three-tab asphalt shingle roof with an architectural shingle roof and install a skylight in the Maywood Historic District, click for staff report; 2314 North Kenmore Street a request to demolish the deck on the…

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