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LOST: October 2014

LOST: October 2014

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In October 2014, a total of twenty-one (21) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Eighteen were for single-family homes. Three of the permits were re-applications from previous months. There were no permits for commercial property. North Arlington accounted for all but one of the permits. Two of the homes are in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District (1818 North Monroe Street and 1713 North Taylor Street) and one each in the Lyon Village National Register Historic District (1704…

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Lost: September 2014

Lost: September 2014

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In September 2014 a total of twenty-one (21) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Seven were for single-family homes. Four were for a set of low-rise commercial buildings. The remaining permits were re-applications or for the demolition of secondary buildings (garage/shed). North Arlington accounted for all of the permits — both commercial and residential. Two of the homes are in the Highland Park/Overlee Knolls (Fostoria) National Register Historic District (2106 North Potomac Street and 6235 21st Street North)….

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Lost: August 2014

Lost: August 2014

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In August 2014 a total of seventeen (17) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Six were for single-family homes. Four were for two separate garden apartment complexes. Five were for a set of low-rise commercial buildings. The remaining three permits were re-applications or for the demolition of secondary buildings (garage/shed). In August 2013 there were sixteen (16) demolition permit applications. North Arlington accounted for all of the permits — both commercial and residential. One of the homes is…

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Lost: July 2014
Mid-Year Report

Lost: July 2014
Mid-Year Report

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In July 2014 a total of six (6) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, and all were for single-family homes. North Arlington accounted for all of the permits. One of the homes is in the Lyon Village National Register Historic District Neighborhood (3610 17th Street North). All but one of the permits are for speculative developments on homes which are owned by developers. Mid-Year Report for 2014: Homes: 115 – 22 are located in National Register Historic Districts…

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LOST: June 2014 Snapshots

LOST: June 2014 Snapshots

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In June 2014 a total of 44 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, and all but two were for single-family homes. One commercial permit was for a church and the other was for the Shreve Fuel Oil building on Lee Highway — a property that Preservation Arlington had identified as being at risk both as one of our disappearing small-scale commercial properties but also as a last vestige of the commercial core of the East Falls Church area….

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LOST: May 2014 Snapshots

LOST: May 2014 Snapshots

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In May 2014 a total of 22 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, 21 of which were for single-family homes and one for a commercial demolition. Of the 21 new demolition permits, two were re-issues. Of the remaining 19 permits, all were in North Arlington. Three of the homes are in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District (4011 17th Street North, 4300 18th Street North, and 1805 North Monroe Street). At least 50% (and possibly 75%) of the…

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LOST: April 2014 Snapshots

LOST: April 2014 Snapshots

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In April 2014 a total of 22 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, 20 of which were for single-family homes and two were for a commercial demolitions. Of the twenty new permits, all but one are located in North Arlington. Five of the homes are in National Register Historic Districts: 19 North Highland Street (Lyon Park), 3501 17th Street North (Cherrydale), 1810 North Cleveland Street (Lyon Village), 5808 22nd Street North (Highland Park/Overlee Knoll) and 2009 North Madison…

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2014 Arlington’s Lost Historic Places List

2014 Arlington’s Lost Historic Places List

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Preservation Arlington presents the 2014 Arlington’s Lost 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, several distinctive properties in Arlington County were lost or slated for…

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Spring Break

Spring Break

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Preservation Arlington is on Spring Break. Thank you for all your support over the last year. We hope you have enjoyed our posts. We will continue with our features next week. We are running several different collections of posts: Preserved & Developed features stories about how development of a site occurred while still positively responding to the historic resources of the site. Saved focuses on projects where historic resources have not only been saved from destruction but have also witnessed…

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LOST: March 2014 Snapshots

LOST: March 2014 Snapshots

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In March 2014 a total of 13 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, 11 of which were for single-family homes and two were for a commercial demolitions. Two of the residential permits are resubmissions of projects that had not yet started and one is for demolition of an unfinished project. Therefore, only eight of the residential demolition permit applications were new. Of the eight new permits, all but one are located in North Arlington. Two of the homes…

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