Civil War Group Publishes “Day Trips” Brochure

Civil War Group Publishes “Day Trips” Brochure

If you want to find a Civil War battlefield, historic site, museum, or fort within a two-hour drive of Arlington, the Arlington County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee’s new and improved brochure, “Stepping Back in Time,” should be helpful. Containing more than 60 sites in Virginia, Maryland, the District, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, the brochure will be available this spring at local events around town as well as at this summer’s County Fair. We’ll post a link to the PDF when it…

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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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