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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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Fraber House Garage Moved

Fraber House Garage Moved

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On Thursday, February 12, the Fraber House garage moved 20-some feet to its new home, next to the historic Fraber home, located at 1612 North Quincy Street in the Cherrydale Community. In 2013, Arlington County established the Fraber House local historic district and sold the property to a private individual. Since the house was virtually intact, preservationists had pushed for the whole property to be designated, including the detached garage. A compromise was reached in that the new owner would…

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HALRB Agenda for 10/15

HALRB Agenda for 10/15

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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 and also reviews plans for exterior alterations, demolition and new construction in locally designated Arlington historic districts through a Certificate of Appropriate (CoA) process. The October agenda for HALRB is now online. It includes: Three (3) CoAs for the Maywood Historic District, discussion on the Fraber House Historic District (1612 North Quincy Street), and the…

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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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Upcoming Hearing:
March HALRB

Upcoming Hearing:
March HALRB

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Arlington County’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The Agenda includes four Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) requests in the Maywood Historic District, one CoA in the Fraber House Historic District, discussion on the proposed language for the Arlington Village Historic Marker and the Green Valley Pharmacy Marker, and other items. The Public Hearing Agenda is available as a PDF on the county website. For more information on HALRB including their purpose,…

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SAVED: The Fraber House

SAVED: The Fraber House

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If one house alone could be chosen to symbolize the history and growth of Arlington’s neighborhoods, the Fraber House would be a contender. Built in 1913, this charming bungalow at 1612 North Quincy Street has anchored a prominent corner in Cherrydale, not far from Central Library and Washington-Lee High School, for over a century. Last year, while owned by Arlington County, the Fraber House became one of the county’s newest Local Historic Districts, affording it the strongest possible protection against…

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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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Fraber House On the Market

Fraber House On the Market

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As has long been planned, the century-old Fraber House, located at 1612 North Quincy Street in Cherrydale, has been put on the market by Arlington County. The County has owned the house — a classic bungalow — for more than a decade and designated it as a Local Historic District earlier this year. This provides the strongest possible protection against demolition by any future owner. To sell the property, the County has engaged the services of John Plank Real Estate…

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County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

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At their May 18 meeting, the County Board approved the “Request to Advertise,” or RTA, for public hearings on the creation of a local historic district for the Fraber House, a 100-year-old bungalow in Cherrydale. The hearings will be held before the Planning Commission on June 3, 2013, and the County Board on June 15, 2013. Significantly, the Board agreed to expand the scope of the proposed district to allow for continued discussions on the future of the house’s garage,…

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ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

ALERT: County Board To Consider Historic Status for Fraber House

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This Saturday, May 18, 2013, the County Board will consider the Request to Advertise for the boundaries of a new local historic district known as the Fraber House. This historic bungalow is in the Cherrydale neighborhood at the corner of North Quincy and 17th Street North. Two different proposals are being forwarded to the County Board.  The staff-proposed district would encompass just the historic bungalow.  The Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) and the Planning Commission both voted to…

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