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Nominations Sought for
2015 Endangered List

Nominations Sought for
2015 Endangered List

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Arlington is a great community with modern high rises and vibrant shopping areas, along with older commercial strips and quiet single-family neighborhoods. Is there a building or place that you see or use in your daily life and feel is an important part of your experience of living or working in Arlington? Are you concerned that it may be under redevelopment threat or is disappearing due to lack of attention or other factors? If so, we encourage you to nominate…

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Charlie Clark Profiles Preservation Arlington

Charlie Clark Profiles Preservation Arlington

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Charlie Clark, who writes the “Our Man in Arlington” column for the Falls Church News Press, has devoted his latest piece to Preservation Arlington. He discusses our Endangered List (including the Wilson School pictured below), our social media reach, and our hopes for the future. Clark writes: “The downside of progress — the loss of historic character and valued flavor from earlier eras — is worthy of a regular reminder. For that we can count on Preservation Arlington.” Click here…

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2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

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Preservation Arlington is pleased to present, on the first day of Preservation Month 2014, the 2014 Arlington’s Protected 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,…

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LOST: March 2014 Snapshots

LOST: March 2014 Snapshots

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In March 2014 a total of 13 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County, 11 of which were for single-family homes and two were for a commercial demolitions. Two of the residential permits are resubmissions of projects that had not yet started and one is for demolition of an unfinished project. Therefore, only eight of the residential demolition permit applications were new. Of the eight new permits, all but one are located in North Arlington. Two of the homes…

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Nominations Sought for 2014 Endangered List

Nominations Sought for 2014 Endangered List

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Preservation Arlington is seeking public input in developing the 2014 Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places List. Nominations can be submitted through March 28, 2014. The 2014 list will be released during Preservation Month 2014 (May). Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places List is an annual listing intended to heighten awareness of historic sites and resources in the County and to inspire advocacy on behalf of preservation within the Arlington community. Preservation Arlington is seeking nominations of specific properties and places as…

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