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LOST: November 2016

LOST: November 2016

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In November 2016, a total of twenty-eight (28) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Single Family: Fifteen are for single-family homes. Three of the properties are in South Arlington. At least six of the projects are speculative developments. Four are located in National Register Historic Districts: 3117 1st Street North, Lyon Park National Register Historic District 922 22nd Street South, Aurora Highlands National Register Historic District 2811 Franklin Road, Lyon Village National Register Historic District 3412 3RD Street…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

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The December meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 21. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) for 2900 Columbia Pike to install rooftop mechanical units in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code Area; COA’s for window replacements in the Colonial Village Historic District and a fence in the Maywood Historic District; Discussion of the proposed Queens Court siteplan which will result in the demolition of…

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LOST: October 2016

LOST: October 2016

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In October 2016, a total of fifteen (15) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Twelve are for single-family homes. Three of the properties are in South Arlington. At least three of the projects are speculative developments. Only one, 1508 North Highland Street (Lyon Village National Register Historic District), is located in a National Register Historic Districts. Two permits are for garden apartment buildings. One of the garden apartment buildings (Fairfax Drive) and one of the houses (14th Street)…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, October 19
Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, October 19
Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

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The October meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 19. The very full agenda includes: Modifications requested in the Maywood Local Historic District; Arlington Historical Society (owners) request to install a stone outline of a previous addition to the Ball-Sellers House Historic District; Modifications to 2900 Columbia Pike, a historic structure in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code; Blue Goose Historic Marker presentation and discussion; Chairman’s Report on…

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LOST: September 2016

LOST: September 2016

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In September 2016, a total of seventeen (17) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Sixteen were for single-family homes. Two of the properties are in South Arlington. At least seven of the projects are speculative developments. Four of the demolitions are located in a National Register Historic Districts: 640 19th Street South, Aurora Highlands National Register Historic District 213 North Edgewood Street, Lyon Park National Register Historic District 909 North Danville Street, Lyon Park National Register Historic District…

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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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