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Rare Lustron Home for Sale: 2915 7th Street South

November 21, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

A rare and historic Lustron home in Arlington is for sale (click here for the listing), and Preservation Arlington is concerned that it is vulnerable to demolition, which would erase another part of Arlington’s architectural history. In the buoyant years after the end of World War II, an enterprising man named Carl Strandlund envisioned a new kind of home for modern families: the Lustron. These prefabricated, all-steel houses were considered marvels of modern efficiency and style, and advertisements called them…

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Preserved & Developed: Stratford Junior High
(aka H.B. Woodlawn)

November 20, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

Preserved & Developed is a biweekly 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…

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Historic House for Sale: 3405 N. Glebe Road

November 15, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

From the listing: Gracious 1904 Tudor Revival. Listed $150,000 below assessment. Large LR w/ extensive woodwork, stone fireplace and pocket doors leading to front parlor. Formal DR w/ 2 window seats and 2nd stone fireplace. Open foyer w/ beautiful wooden staircase. Hidden second staircase in back. Nice size rooms and high ceilings throughout. Walk up attic. Lovely garden with charming old pump house. UPDATE: The house is under contract as of 11/17/13.

UPCOMING MEETING: Deep Throat Garage

November 14, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

The Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) is continuing to assess plans for the property at 1401 Wilson Boulevard, the location of the “Deep Throat” garage. This will be the top agenda item at its next meeting on Monday, November 18, at 7 pm. Already recognized with a County Historical Marker, the proposed redevelopment of this site has increased awareness of its cultural importance in our recent political history. The staff report on this project will be available…

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THREATENED: Arlington Presbyterian Church

November 13, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 16 comments

UPDATE 11/20/13: The Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board will meet on this development project tonight, November 20. Please attend this meeting and advocate for protecting this church and forging a creative solution that includes preservation. The meeting agenda can be found here. Amidst rampant redevelopment on Columbia Pike sits a tranquil sentinel of an earlier era on the Pike. But if the plans of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) move forward, the peaceful and picturesque Arlington Presbyterian…

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Preserved & Developed: Bruner Place

November 6, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 1 comment

Preserved & Developed is a weekly 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…

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Call for Entries: 2013 DESIGNArlington Awards

November 5, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

The Arlington County Center for Urban Design & Research has announced a Call for Entries for the 2013 DESIGNArlington Awards. DESIGNArlington is a biennial awards program that recognizes distinctive architectural, historic preservation, landscape and public art projects that enhance Arlington’s built environment. Projects can be private residences, commercial structures, or public buildings. Previous winners include such places as the Signature Theatre, Northside Social, and the Gleason/Pries residence. Visit the County’s web site to download the 2013 Call for Entries and…

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Preserved & Developed: Clarendon’s NAFCU Building

October 30, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 0 Comment

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Preservation Arlington’s Wilson School Petition Makes Headlines

October 24, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 1 comment

A number of media outlets have covered Preservation Arlington’s ongoing petition to Save the Wilson School. ArlNow, the Washington Business Journal, and the Arlington Sun Gazette all covered the advocacy effort, which is aimed at saving the historic Wilson School from demolition and urging that it be creatively reused as part of the proposed new redevelopment of the site. Click here to sign the petition.

Preserved & Developed: Allison’s Little Tea House

October 23, 2013 LoveArlington Comments 1 comment

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