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Puzzle Time:
Local Historic Districts

Puzzle Time:
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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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Dec. 21

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The December meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 21. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) for 2900 Columbia Pike to install rooftop mechanical units in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code Area; COA’s for window replacements in the Colonial Village Historic District and a fence in the Maywood Historic District; Discussion of the proposed Queens Court siteplan which will result in the demolition of…

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LOST: March 2016

LOST: March 2016

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In March 2016, a total of sixteen (16) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Ten (10) were for single-family homes; four were for garden style apartments; one was a commercial building; and one was an accessory building to one of the garden apartments. All but one of the homes were in North Arlington. Six of the projects are speculative developments. Two of the homes and all four of the garden apartments are located in National Register Historic Districts:…

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Historic District Approved:
Cambridge Courts

Historic District Approved:
Cambridge Courts

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Introducing Arlington’s newest Local Historic: Cambridge Courts located at 2401-2813 Arlington Blvd in Arlington’s Lyon Park neighborhood. This is the third garden apartment complex designated a local historic district, joining Colonial Village and Buckingham. Cambridge Courts is a complex of 20 Colonial (Georgian) Revival-styled buildings and identified as contributing to the Lyon Park National Register Historic District. The almost seven acre site includes 20 buildings comprising 159 individually owned units. Built in 1943 as apartments the project converted to condominium…

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LOST: September 2015

LOST: September 2015

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In September 2015, a total of twenty-two (22) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Ten were for single-family homes in North Arlington, one of which is located in the Lyon Park National Register Historic District (2910 2nd Road North). Nine of the properties are a collection of garden apartment buildings, known as the George Washington Carver Homes, and are an important part of Arlington’s African American History. The HALRB is working with the developer to place a historical…

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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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Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

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As Preservation Month comes to an end, Preservation Arlington is putting forward the 2015 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. For 2015 we are also highlighting several items on a “watch list” as the story for these sites is still being told and it is hopeful it will continue in a positive manner. Dive Bars. With the closing…

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Upcoming Hearing: Key Boulevard Apartments

Upcoming Hearing: Key Boulevard Apartments

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On Saturday, November 15 the Arlington County Board will consider an amendment to site plan #181 to demolish the 41-unit Key Boulevard Apartments and redevelop the site with a 158-unit multi-family building. The Planning Commission recommends deferral. The Housing Commission recommends denial. The County Manager had recommended denial but changed that recommendation on November 13 to deferral for up to one year (November 2015). Preservation Arlington covered this developing site plan proposal in a web post on February 19. Our…

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Lost: August 2014

Lost: August 2014

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In August 2014 a total of seventeen (17) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Six were for single-family homes. Four were for two separate garden apartment complexes. Five were for a set of low-rise commercial buildings. The remaining three permits were re-applications or for the demolition of secondary buildings (garage/shed). In August 2013 there were sixteen (16) demolition permit applications. North Arlington accounted for all of the permits — both commercial and residential. One of the homes is…

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UPCOMING
SPRC MEETING:
Walking Tour of Key Boulevard Apartments

UPCOMING
SPRC MEETING:
Walking Tour of Key Boulevard Apartments

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The Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will hold its second meeting to discuss the proposal for the redevelopment of the Key Boulevard Apartments, located at 1537-1545 Key Boulevard. This particular meeting is a walking tour of the site. Participants will see the importance of these garden-style apartments and their great design and scale, among other things. More information is available on the County webpage dedicated to this project. Based on the latest weather report, the Walking Tour…

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