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HALRB Design Review Meets 9/3

HALRB Design Review Meets 9/3

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The Design Review Committee (DRC) is comprised of design professionals who serve on the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB). The DRC is the first public meeting towards obtaining a a Certificate of Appropriate (CoA) concerning any proposed exterior alterations, demolition and new construction in locally designated Arlington historic districts. The DRC offers free technical and design advice to the applicant and help finalize the CoA request before it goes to the HALRB for review. This months agenda includes…

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For Sale: Arlington Heights

For Sale: Arlington Heights

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Another relatively modest yet fully renovated historic home is on the market, this time in the Arlington Heights neighborhood. Conveniently located near Columbia Pike with it’s great amenities and bus service, this home is only short bus ride to the Pentagon and Metro Subway. Students will be able to attend the new Wakefield High School. The home is fully renovated with central AC and Energy Star appliances while retaining its 1940-vintage charm. Hardwood floors and trim plus updated bathrooms and…

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For Sale: A Sweet Spot
Near Shirlington

For Sale: A Sweet Spot
Near Shirlington

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The dictionary defines the term “sweet spot” as “an optimum point or combination of factors or qualities.” If that’s the case, then this renovated circa-1925 bungalow is in a sweet spot indeed. Tucked away on a quiet street between Glebe Road and the scenic Army-Navy Country Club, the house is located close to downtown Shirlington, Columbia Pike, and I-395, making it convenient to many desirable South Arlington amenities as well as downtown Washington, D.C. This three-bedroom, two-bath house still has…

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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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FOR SALE: Spring is Here

FOR SALE: Spring is Here

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Probably the best harbinger of Spring is the plethora of homes that came on the market as of April 1. If you are looking, it is probably a great time to contact your local realtor and have them run a listing for you. After being fairly slow the last few weeks and struggling to identify houses for our Friday profiles, this week we have a bounty from which to choose. This week’s listings are a collection of homes that have…

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FOR SALE: Single Family on Columbia Pike

FOR SALE: Single Family on Columbia Pike

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Sitting high on the hill overlooking Columbia Pike is this grand old house from a another day. 1724 Columbia Pike is a five-bedroom and three-bathroom home that is newly relisted (click for slideshow)for $635,000. Built in 1936 this home has huge rooms that are perfect for entertaining. The house also has great details from mature plantings outside to interior features such as two brick fireplaces, wide graceful stairs, a full attic, and beautiful hardwood floors. Located just 1/2 mile from…

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Upcoming Hearing: Proposed Arlington Presbyterian Church Historic District

Upcoming Hearing: Proposed Arlington Presbyterian Church Historic District

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The proposed Arlington Presbyterian Church Historic District is one of several items before the County’s Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) at their January 22 hearing. According to the online schedule for the hearing, it will be addressed during the “Discussion Item” at 7:45 pm. Staff has completed a lengthy analysis of the request to designate this property as a local historic district. The 75-page report is also available online. This impressive report documents the building’s construction history from…

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Rare Lustron Home for Sale: 2915 7th Street South

Rare Lustron Home for Sale: 2915 7th Street South

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A rare and historic Lustron home in Arlington is for sale (click here for the listing), and Preservation Arlington is concerned that it is vulnerable to demolition, which would erase another part of Arlington’s architectural history. In the buoyant years after the end of World War II, an enterprising man named Carl Strandlund envisioned a new kind of home for modern families: the Lustron. These prefabricated, all-steel houses were considered marvels of modern efficiency and style, and advertisements called them…

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THREATENED: Arlington Presbyterian Church

THREATENED: Arlington Presbyterian Church

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UPDATE 11/20/13: The Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board will meet on this development project tonight, November 20. Please attend this meeting and advocate for protecting this church and forging a creative solution that includes preservation. The meeting agenda can be found here. Amidst rampant redevelopment on Columbia Pike sits a tranquil sentinel of an earlier era on the Pike. But if the plans of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) move forward, the peaceful and picturesque Arlington Presbyterian…

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Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

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In September, Cynthia Liccese-Torres, a longtime preservation planner for Arlington County, was named the Coordinator of Arlington’s Historic Preservation Program. In her tenure with Arlington, Cynthia has spearheaded many key projects, including the designation of local historic districts and listings in the National Register of Historic Places, the creation and placement of new historic markers, and the recognition of important but lesser-known local history, such as the recent designations of the Calloway Cemetery and Green Valley Pharmacy as local historic…

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