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Preserved & Developed:
Complex Effort to Save Four Buildings in Clarendon

Preserved & Developed:
Complex Effort to Save Four Buildings in Clarendon

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Preserved & Developed is a series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based on…

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Historic Districts 101

Historic Districts 101

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What are Arlington’s historic districts and why are they important? Preservation Arlington has been highlighting properties in our “For Sale” series that are in historic districts, showcasing properties that were saved, and trying to raise awareness about the loss of homes in our National Register Historic Districts. The goal is to foster discussion about what these older neighborhoods mean to the fabric of our community, and how the scale, pedestrian focus, and land use are all factors in historic district…

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Preserved & Developed: Swanson Middle School

Preserved & Developed: Swanson Middle School

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Preserved & Developed is a series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based on…

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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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SAVED: The Crossman House

SAVED: The Crossman House

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We are pleased to publish this guest post from Leslie Aun, who purchased and restored the historic Crossman House in 2012. Her story illustrates how dedicated homeowners can resurrect a valuable but needy property with passion and perseverance. (Be sure to scroll down for a photo gallery of the house, with before and after shots of the renovation. All photos courtesy of the author.) The year was 1892 and President Grover Cleveland had been elected to a second term, Sherlock…

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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Monday, December 9, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The second part of that meeting, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm, will cover the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site….

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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment (FINAL)

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 17, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The first part of that meeting, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site….

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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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UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

UPCOMING MEETING: Blue Goose Redevelopment

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Monday, September 30, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The second part of that meeting, from 8:30 to 10 pm, will cover the Blue Goose, the building owned by Marymount University at 1000 N. Glebe Road. The building, which was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Endangered Historic Places, is now threatened with demolition as part of plans to redevelop the site….

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Preserved & Developed: Arlington Hardware

Preserved & Developed: Arlington Hardware

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Preserved & Developed is a weekly series of articles by Preservation Arlington highlighting local development projects that have involved both development of a site and preservation of historic resources. The projects highlight a wide range of challenges and solutions over many years. At the time they were completed the projects represented a commitment by the developer and the community to embrace the future and preserve the past. Preservation Arlington is awarding each project a gold, silver, or bronze star based…

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