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Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places — 2014

Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places — 2014

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As we end National Preservation Month, Preservation Arlington is releasing the 2014 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. This year’s endangered list includes both individual historic buildings as well as building types, along with other important places such as graveyards and public parks. This is the third in a series of lists we released this month, including the 2014…

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For Sale: A Doctor in the House

For Sale: A Doctor in the House

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This home is an important part of the history of Arlington because of what happened there. Dr. Roland Bruner was one of only two practicing African-Americans physicians in Arlington County, according to the 1930 census. He not only offered general medical services but was very active in the Arlington community. Preservation Arlington highlighted the property in a November 2013 Preserved & Developed column. The home has been completely modernized and retains only exterior features that are from the era when…

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The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

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“What we have matters…the trends and patterns that shaped Arlington matter.” So said Cynthia Liccese-Torres, the county’s historic preservation coordinator, at Preservation Arlington’s first-ever panel discussion on the State of Preservation in Arlington County. Held on Tuesday, May 13, in the elegant Fillmore Room of the Boulevard Woodgrill on Wilson Boulevard, the panel drew nearly 45 attendees. In addition to Liccese-Torres, the panel consisted of John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society; Joan Lawrence, chair of the Historical Affairs…

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High View Park/Waverly Hills/Cherrydale Walkabout

High View Park/Waverly Hills/Cherrydale Walkabout

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Our friends at WalkArlington are planning a community Walkabout on Sunday, May 18, that will feature the High View Park, Waverly Hills, and Cherrydale neighborhoods. The Walkabout, which includes a 2.5-mile loop and a 3-mile loop, takes walkers past several historic sites, including the Glebe House (shown at right), Calloway United Methodist Church, the Cherrydale Library, and the Cherrydale Firehouse. Click here for event information and here for a printable map.

2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

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Preservation Arlington is pleased to present, on the first day of Preservation Month 2014, the 2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List. Each year, Preservation Arlington releases an Arlington’s 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. In 2014 we have developed three separate lists — Protected, Lost, and Endangered — that will be released during Preservation Month 2014. During 2013,…

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Arlington Bookshelf:
Arlington County Chronicles

Arlington Bookshelf:
Arlington County Chronicles

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It’s a tall order to capture the smorgasbord that is Arlington, Va., in 100 tightly crafted vignettes. But Charlie Clark, journalist, local historian and author of the “Our Man in Arlington” column in the Falls Church-News Press, serves up the feast. His Arlington County Chronicles, published this month as a paperback by the History Press, delivers the lesser-known history — have you visited Henry Clay’s dueling ground? — and an authoritative roster of local celebrities that includes Jim Morrison, Jimmy…

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SAVED (Again): Fort Ethan Allen

SAVED (Again): Fort Ethan Allen

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On Sunday, March 23rd, a crowd of over 100 people came out to witness the unveiling of several new interpretive markers at Fort Ethan Allen, one of Arlington County’s most significant remaining Civil War sites. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, local officials, and private citizens all made remarks celebrating the site’s history and the long effort it took to protect and preserve the site, and now to interpret it. They were joined by several reenactors who shared the experiences of…

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Preserved & Developed:
Washington/Torreyson Farm House

Preserved & Developed:
Washington/Torreyson Farm House

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Preserved & Developed is a series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based on…

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Upcoming Meeting: Envision Courthouse Square

Upcoming Meeting: Envision Courthouse Square

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The Envision Courthouse Square is a community planning effort to re-imagine the county’s civic center and create a great public destination. The goal is to update the 1993 Sector Plan and create a visionary plan, strategies, policies, development standards and implementation steps. One of the goals is to understand and include cultural resources and the treatment of historic features, public art, and a potential cultural facility. Historic preservation is an important part of the past and the future in this…

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UPCOMING SPRC MEETING: Key Boulevard Apartments

UPCOMING SPRC MEETING: Key Boulevard Apartments

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The Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will hold its first meeting to discuss the proposal for the redevelopment of the Key Boulevard Apartments, located at 1537-1545 Key Boulevard. The agenda for this meeting includes an informational presentation, a discussion of the land use and zoning issues, and the justifications by the applicant for this proposal. Preservation Arlington highlighted this project in a recent post about existing site plan proposals that impact important historic resources. Built in 1943,…

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