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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Sept. 16

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Sept. 16

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The September 16 HALRB Public Hearing includes important items on both the Consent Agenda and Discussion Agenda. One of the topics on the Consent Agenda is the Columbia Pike Form Based Code project at 2338-2354 and 2406-2408 Columbia Pike. This is the site currently occupied by Rappahannock Coffee and other small retail uses. The applicant, Columbia Pike Four Mile Run Associates, has requested to construct a new six-story mixed-use residential building incorporating the historic facades at 2338-2354 and 2406-2408 Columbia…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Aug. 19

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Aug. 19

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A wide range of important and ongoing issues go before the HALRB on Wednesday, August 19. The HALRB agenda is divided up among several topics based on the action to be taken that event. On the Discussion Agenda is a request by Arlington County to a demolish garage, reconfigure and resurface existing driveway, add new hard scape features, and remove two trees at Reevesland Historic District, 400 North Manchester Street. This request is part of the County effort to prepare…

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Upcoming Meeting: DRC on
Reevesland and Columbia Pike

Upcoming Meeting: DRC on
Reevesland and Columbia Pike

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The Design Review Committee (DRC) of the HALRB will meet on August 5, 2015. The DRC offers free technical and design advice to those looking to make changes in one of Arlington’s locally designated historic districts. This input helps finalize the CoA request before it goes to the HALRB for review. Two items of particular interest on the DRC Agenda are changes to Reevesland Historic District (400 North Manchester Street) and a form-based code project on Columbia Pike (2338-2354 and…

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Upcoming Meetings:
School Board & Stratford

Upcoming Meetings:
School Board & Stratford

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The Arlington County School Board will hold two meetings on the historic district designation of Stratford Junior High School in August. HALRB recommended designation at their June 2015 Public Hearing. No schedule is in place yet for action on this designation by the School Board or County Board. The first meeting is a a “Work Session” on the Stratford construction project. It will be August 11th at 7:00 PM in Room 101 at the Education Center, 1426 North Quincy Street….

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HALRB Votes to Designate Stratford Building

HALRB Votes to Designate Stratford Building

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Arlington County’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) voted unanimously to support designation of and adopt design guidelines for the Stratford School Local Historic District. Based on a 2004 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between then Arlington County Manager Carlee and then Arlington Superintendent Smith, the designation follows a slightly different path to approval than is outlined in the Zoning Ordinance (click here to read the MOU). According to Arlington Public School (APS) staff, the matter could go to the…

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Upcoming Hearing, June 17:
Stratford School Designation

Upcoming Hearing, June 17:
Stratford School Designation

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Stratford Junior High School is an incredible part of Arlington’s history. It is the first public secondary school in Virginia to integrate as well as an excellent example of International Style school architecture. The building and site meet seven of the criteria for local historic designation. Yet, although it is listed on the National Register, it has no local protection. On Wednesday, June 17, the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) will hold the first of six public hearings…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 20
Work Session on Designation for Stratford Junior High

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 20
Work Session on Designation for Stratford Junior High

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The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) advises the County Board on historic preservation matters. The HALRB nominates properties for local and national designation and also reviews plans for exterior alterations, demolition and new construction in locally designated Arlington historic districts through a Certificate of Appropriate (CoA) process. The May Agenda for HALRB is now online. On the agenda are two (2) CoAs in the Maywood Historic District and one (1) in the Buckingham Village Historic District. In addition…

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HALRB Recommends Designation of Wilson School

HALRB Recommends Designation of Wilson School

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At their January 21 meeting the Arlington County Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) recommended historic designation for the original Wilson School Building and the front lawn. The HALRB found the application for designation met six of the eleven potential criteria for designation. This is the first step in a process which will unfold over the coming months. The Planning Commission will also have a public hearing and provide a recommendation to The County Board. The County Board hearing…

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Wilson School Historic Designation Hearing
January 21

Wilson School Historic Designation Hearing
January 21

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Arlington’s Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board will take public comment at its January 21 Public Hearing on designating the Wilson School a local historic district. This is the first step in a public process. It is on the agenda for discussion at 7:45 pm. A copy of the agenda is available online. The detailed staff report (click here) outlines the history of this building and its role in the growth of Arlington. The Wilson School is the longest operating…

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Upcoming Hearing: HALRB Dec. 17

Upcoming Hearing: HALRB Dec. 17

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The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) advises the County Board on historic preservation matters. The HALRB nominates properties for local and national designation and also reviews plans for exterior alterations, demolition and new construction in locally designated Arlington historic districts through a Certificate of Appropriate (CoA) process. The November Agenda for HALRB is now online. On the agenda are five (5) CoAs for Maywood; discussion of historic preservation easements for the Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor garden apartments…

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