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Arlington Bookshelf:
The Village and the Pike

Arlington Bookshelf:
The Village and the Pike

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In 2014, Arlington Village, one of Arlington’s early garden apartment projects, celebrated its 75th anniversary (1939-2014). As part of the commemoration of that milestone, long-time Arlingtonian Virginia Lillis Smith compiled a collection of stories and photographs about the neighborhood from friends and family. Lillis Smith grew up in Arlington Village and her deep ties allowed her access to uncover several rare and never-before-seen treasures. The Village and the Pike is an oral history of Arlington Village, a garden apartment complex…

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Introducing the Center for Local History

Introducing the Center for Local History

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A valuable local history resource in Arlington County has been given a new name and a new sense of purpose. As part of the ongoing renovations and changes at Central Library, the Virginia Room is now the Center for Local History. The center has three primary components — the Virginiana Collection, a collection of library holdings including books, newsletters, maps, and other materials pertaining to the history of the Arlington area specifically and Virginia more generally; the Arlington Community Archives,…

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