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Local Historic Districts

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Local Historic Districts

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Arlington County is rich in history and our built environment is a reflection of that. In Arlington County there are locally-designated historic districts, which provide the greatest protection for our historic resources. There are also National Register of Historic Places listings, historic easements and historical markers. The locally-designated districts are buildings, sites and neighborhoods which capture our history and heritage. Each of these is approved by the County Board on recommendation of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board. In…

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Ballston Project Approved
Ball Family Burial Ground Preserved

Ballston Project Approved
Ball Family Burial Ground Preserved

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At their February 28 meeting, the Arlington County Board approved the redevelopment of the Central United Methodist Church property in Ballston. The mixed use building will include the a new church, daycare and 119 apartments, of which 48 will be affordable to households with income at 40%-60% of the area median income. One of the remaining Tiffany stained glass windows, “Christ in Blessing” from the Abbey Mausoleum will be restored and installed to face the Ball Family Burial Ground. Portions…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Feb. 15

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Feb. 15

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The February meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, February 15. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) for 2411 24th Street North to remove three pine trees in the Fort C.F. Smith Historic District, and, for 235-317 North Glebe Road to replace six windows in the Buckingham Village Historic District; Review of Administrative CoA(s) to install a generator at 2907 23rd Street North in the Maywood…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

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The December meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 21. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) for 2900 Columbia Pike to install rooftop mechanical units in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code Area; COA’s for window replacements in the Colonial Village Historic District and a fence in the Maywood Historic District; Discussion of the proposed Queens Court siteplan which will result in the demolition of…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Nov. 16

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Nov. 16

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The November meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, November 16. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) in Broadview, Buckingham Village and Maywood historic districts; Historic Markers for Hall’s Hill Wall, Calloway Cemetery, Jennie Dean Park and the Blue Goose/Marymount University/Ballston Center; The Chairman will report on the status of historic designation requests for Westover and the Robert Ball Sr. Burial Ground; and, Committee Reports will…

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Upcoming Hearing:
County Board, Nov. 5
RTA Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

Upcoming Hearing:
County Board, Nov. 5
RTA Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

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This Saturday, November 5, the Arlington County Board will consider a request to advertise (RTA) public hearings at the Planning Commission and the County Board for the proposed Local Historic District Designation of the Robert Ball Sr. Burial Ground, at 4201 Fairfax Drive in Ballston. On October 19, the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board recommended that the County Board hold public hearings to designate the local historic district. This RTA is the next step in that process. This is…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, October 19
Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB, October 19
Ball Cemetery Historic Designation

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The October meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 19. The very full agenda includes: Modifications requested in the Maywood Local Historic District; Arlington Historical Society (owners) request to install a stone outline of a previous addition to the Ball-Sellers House Historic District; Modifications to 2900 Columbia Pike, a historic structure in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code; Blue Goose Historic Marker presentation and discussion; Chairman’s Report on…

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Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places — 2014

Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places — 2014

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As we end National Preservation Month, Preservation Arlington is releasing the 2014 Endangered Historic Places List to heighten awareness of historic sites and resources in the county and to inspire advocacy on behalf of preservation within the Arlington community. This year’s endangered list includes both individual historic buildings as well as building types, along with other important places such as graveyards and public parks. This is the third in a series of lists we released this month, including the 2014…

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