In July 2018, a total of twenty-one (21) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. July is an interesting month with great variation in the number of application for demolition permits with previous years proving this: July 2017 was 6; July 2016 was 20; July 2015 was 32; and, July 2014 was 6. Single Family: Seventeen (17) of the permits were for single-family homes. One of which was in South Arlington. At least twelve of the permits were for…
There are only a few log cabin homes in Arlington. And one of them is for sale, for the first time in over 40 years. The history of this property is very interesting and it is posisble we don’t really know everything about the house. The Historical Marker outside the house details some of the history of the property, including visits from President Theodore Roosevelt: Caleb Birch, a farmer and constable, built a log house here around 1800 on land…
In June 2018, a total of seventeen demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. June is one of the more active months for application of demolition permits and previous years had similar numbers: June 2017 was 20; June 2016 was 12; June 2015 was 29; and, June 2014 was 44. Single Family: All but one of the permits were for single-family homes. Three of the permits were in South Arlington. Thirteen of the six permits were for speculative developments….
The story of the Dawson-Bailey House revealed through its relics. Visit one of Arlington’s oldest buildings, the Dawson-Bailey House and learn how recent archaeological digs have transformed our understanding of the site’s past. Listen to a talk by Center for Local History historian, Annette Scherber, see artifacts uncovered on the site, and explore the grounds to understand the house’s role in Arlington’s rural and agricultural beginnings. Note: this event will take place outside on the front lawn and seating will…
Two 100+ year old Arlington farmhouses hit the market this past week. Both need some TLC. Each has some challenges — one is on a large lot but not clear that it can be subdivided and the other straddles the border with Arlington. Neither are in National Register of Historic Places neighborhoods. 5420 11th Street North was once a much larger parcel with portions having been subdivide off as early as the 1930s. Now sitting on a 14,000 sf lot…
The Arlington County World War I Task Force and the Arlington Historical Society are sponsoring an event on Thursday, June 28 from 5:30pm until 8:00pm to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War. About 200 Arlingtonians were sent into battle and 13 gave their lives. For more information, visit the Arlington Historical Society website.
A substantial portion of the GW Parkway runs parallel to Arlington and is also accessed daily by Arlington commuters, residents and visitors to our community. “The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration – Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), is re-initiating a planning process for the rehabilitation of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP). Designed as a scenic roadway and memorial to the first president of the United States, George Washington,…
The June meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, June 20. The agenda includes: COA Consent Agenda for: 301 North Glebe Road, Buckingham Village Shopping Center, a request to install rooftop mechanical equipment in the Buckingham Village Historic District, Click here for staff report. 3606 21st Avenue North, a request to replace a three-tab asphalt shingle roof with an architectural asphalt shingle roof in the Maywood Historic District. Click for…
In May 2018, a total of sixteen demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. May is usually a busy month for demolition permits and previous years had similar numbers: May 2017 was 22; May 2016 was 17; May 2015 was 18; and, May 2014 was 22. Single Family: All of the permits are for single-family homes. Two of the permits were in South Arlington. Thirteen of the sixteen permits were for speculative developments. One of the permits was a…
The Marden House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, might be one of the best kept secrets in Arlington. It is one of three Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Virginia. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for National Geographic photographer Luis Marden and his wife Ethel Cox the house was completed in 1959. Located at 600 Chain Bridge Road, the Marden property and the house itself, straddle the border between Arlington and Fairfax. Marden sold the property in 1998 to neighbor, and…