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Back to School:
Great New Uses
for Old Schools

Back to School:
Great New Uses
for Old Schools

Preservation Arlington celebrates the return to the school year with a four-day series looking at one of the most important buildings types in our community — the school house. In our first post, we highlighted some of Arlington’s best-designed school buildings, spanning different decades. Yesterday, we examined successful school expansions that respect the original building while meeting the needs of a growing school-age population. Today, we are focusing on schools that have been given new uses and remain important civic…

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The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

“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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Q & A: Arlington’s History Bicycle Tour

Q & A: Arlington’s History Bicycle Tour

One of the best ways to tour Arlington’s historic buildings and sites is from the saddle of a bike. Thanks to the Arlington History Bike Ride (which hikers can use too), you don’t have to figure out a route by yourself. The tour was created by Randy Swart, a long-time resident of the Barcroft neighborhood (his grandparents lived there too), an active participant in its civic association and other civic activities, and a biking enthusiast. The tour starts at the…

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