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New Marker:
Green Valley Pharmacy

New Marker:
Green Valley Pharmacy

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On Saturday, November 8, Arlington County unveiled its newest historical marker honoring Leonard “Doc” Muse and the Green Valley Pharmacy, which he has operated since 1952. Green Valley Pharmacy is Arlington’s first African-American owned and operated pharmacy. When Green Valley Pharmacy first opened, no other pharmacies in Arlington welcomed the African-American community. At Green Valley Pharmacy, customers could not only get their prescriptions filled, they could dine at the pharmacy’s counter, where breakfast, lunch, dinner and an array of ice…

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The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

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“What we have matters…the trends and patterns that shaped Arlington matter.” So said Cynthia Liccese-Torres, the county’s historic preservation coordinator, at Preservation Arlington’s first-ever panel discussion on the State of Preservation in Arlington County. Held on Tuesday, May 13, in the elegant Fillmore Room of the Boulevard Woodgrill on Wilson Boulevard, the panel drew nearly 45 attendees. In addition to Liccese-Torres, the panel consisted of John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society; Joan Lawrence, chair of the Historical Affairs…

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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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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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