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Introducing the Center for Local History

Introducing the Center for Local History

A valuable local history resource in Arlington County has been given a new name and a new sense of purpose. As part of the ongoing renovations and changes at Central Library, the Virginia Room is now the Center for Local History. The center has three primary components — the Virginiana Collection, a collection of library holdings including books, newsletters, maps, and other materials pertaining to the history of the Arlington area specifically and Virginia more generally; the Arlington Community Archives,…

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Arlington’s Lustron to Reopen in Ohio

Arlington’s Lustron to Reopen in Ohio

Arlington’s famous Lustron house has gone home. This July, thanks to Arlington County’s donation of the house, the Ohio Historical Society will welcome visitors to tour the Lustron as part of its upcoming exhibit titled 1950s: Building the American Dream. The museum is mostly likely the final destination on what has been a long, difficult, and fascinating trip for this particular Lustron house. Built between 1948 and 1950 in a Columbus, Ohio, factory, Lustrons are prefabricated, porcelain-enameled steel houses that…

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Welcome to Preservation Arlington!

Welcome to Preservation Arlington!

If you’re reading this, chances are you care about what’s happening all around you in Arlington. You like the eclectic neighborhoods, the pedestrian-friendly commercial areas, the Metro transit corridors, the local bars and restaurants, and the trails and parks. You’re intrigued by the unexpected history you find here–from famous places like the Iwo Jima Memorial and Arlington Cemetery to that quirky 1950s shopping center with the great deli, from that old farmhouse on the hill to the pocket park near…

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