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National Register Places

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National Register Places

Arlington County is rich in history and this is refected in our built environment. In Arlington County there are numerous buildings, sites and neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places. There are also local historic districts, historic easements and historical markers. To be listed on the National Register, properties must be of a certain age and meet specific criteria. Being listed on the National Register is mostly honorific. It provides some tax relief to certain owners and certain types…

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Guest Post: Arlington Cemetery Then and Now

Guest Post: Arlington Cemetery Then and Now

Preservation Arlington welcomes this guest post from Dean DeRosa, a National Park Service volunteer at Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, regarding the changing landscape of Arlington Cemetery, as viewed through period and modern stereographs. (In 2014, DeRosa made the remarkable discovery of a never-before-published stereograph of Selina Gray, the enslaved housekeeper at Arlington House.) In May 1869, President Ulysses S. Grant headed 20- to 30 thousand Memorial Day visitors to Arlington National Cemetery to pay homage to the…

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NPS Panel: Interpreting Arlington House

NPS Panel: Interpreting Arlington House

Last week, a group of prominent historians gathered at Arlington Cemetery for a roundtable discussion focusing on the future of interpretation for Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. The discussion took place over two days (October 29-30) and was facilitated by Dean Herrin, Chief Historian for the National Park Service (NPS) National Capital region. Presenters included Dana Shoaf, editor in chief of Civil War Times magazine; Steve Hammond, a descendant of the historic Syphax family who were enslaved at…

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Historic Districts 101

Historic Districts 101

What are Arlington’s historic districts and why are they important? Preservation Arlington has been highlighting properties in our “For Sale” series that are in historic districts, showcasing properties that were saved, and trying to raise awareness about the loss of homes in our National Register Historic Districts. The goal is to foster discussion about what these older neighborhoods mean to the fabric of our community, and how the scale, pedestrian focus, and land use are all factors in historic district…

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