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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:
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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Upcoming Hearing: HALRB, May 18

Upcoming Hearing: HALRB, May 18

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The May meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be held on May 18. The agenda includes standard requests for modifications in the Maywood Local Historic District, presentations on “Arlington Forts” and “Blue Goose Historic Marker” and committee reports on Rappahannock Coffee; Stratford Local Historic District Designation; and Stratford Design Guidelines. The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) advises the County Board on historic preservation matters. The HALRB nominates properties for local and national designation…

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LOST: December 2014
Year End Totals

LOST: December 2014
Year End Totals

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In December 2014, a total of 15 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Fourteen were for single-family homes and one was for a major commercial building. North Arlington accounted for 12 of the permits and South Arlington had two of the permits. Five of the properties are in National Register Historic Districts. Two of the homes are in the Lyon Village National Register Historic District (2711 Key Boulevard and 1717 North Wayne Street), with one each in the…

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2014 Arlington’s Lost Historic Places List

2014 Arlington’s Lost Historic Places List

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Preservation Arlington presents the 2014 Arlington’s Lost Historic Places List. Each year, Preservation Arlington releases an Arlington’s Most 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. In 2014 we have developed three separate lists — Protected, Lost, and Endangered — that will be released during Preservation Month 2014. During 2013, several distinctive properties in Arlington County were lost or slated for…

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Planning 101: Active Site Plan Proposals in Arlington

Planning 101: Active Site Plan Proposals in Arlington

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Arlington County has certainly undergone significant change and will continue to do so, because of our great location in the metropolitan Washington area. Most of the high-density development that occurs in the County is done through Arlington’s unique Special Exception Process. The Special Exception process is just that — a collection of approvals and agreements between the County and a developer related to form, use, and density of a development that is out of the norm. The Process These requests,…

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Preservation Arlington Comments to the County Board Re: The Blue Goose

Preservation Arlington Comments to the County Board Re: The Blue Goose

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Preservation Arlington submitted the following comments to the Arlington County Board regarding Site Plan #64 — the plan to demolish the Blue Goose and redevelop the site for offices, retail, and residential units. The County Board is meeting on this proposal today. (UPDATE 1/25/14: The County Board approved the redevelopment; click here for the County Board’s press release.)

Upcoming Hearing: County Board To Hear Blue Goose

Upcoming Hearing: County Board To Hear Blue Goose

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On Saturday, January 25, the Arlington County Board will consider Site Plan #64 – the redevelopment of the Blue Goose, Marymount University – Ballston Campus, at 1000 North Glebe Road. (Click here for the hearing agenda, staff report and the applicants proposal under agenda item #41 (A & B)) The proposal is to construct approximately 165,203 sf of office space for use as a school of higher instruction, approximately 3,000 sf of retail, and 267 dwelling units.The proposed density is…

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Public Hearing Tonight:
Blue Goose at
Planning Commission

Public Hearing Tonight:
Blue Goose at
Planning Commission

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On Monday, January 13, the Arlington County Planning Commission hearing will include consideration for Site Plan #64 – the redevelopment of the Blue Goose, Marymount University Ballston Campus, aka 1000 North Glebe Road. The proposal is to construct approximately 165,203 sf of office space for use as a school of higher instruction, approximately 3,000 sf of retail, and 267 dwelling units. The proposed density is 8.97 floor area ratio office/commercial and 162 units/acre residential. The site plan includes numerous modifications…

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Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014

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Happy New Year from Preservation Arlington. We are very excited about what was accomplished in 2013 and building on that for 2014 and years into the future. Thank you for joining us for the journey! Year in Review One of our big decisions in 2013 was to rename ourselves Preservation Arlington and to rejuvenate our online presence with this new website. Since being introduced in April, our website has had close to 3,500 unique visitors and more than 6,300 page…

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