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For Sale: Front-Porch Living in Maywood

For Sale: Front-Porch Living in Maywood

Adjacent to parkland and surrounded by trees, the wide wrap-around porch on this charming century-old house allows for an easygoing country lifestyle, even in the heart of an urban area. Built in 1911 in the Maywood neighborhood, this four-bedroom, two-bath house has been updated with modern amenities while still retaining many of its original architectural features, including built-in bookcases and beautiful heavy trim work. Maywood is the only whole neighborhood protected as a local historic district in Arlington and features…

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Arlington Bookshelf:
General History

Arlington Bookshelf:
General History

With this new series, we will highlight publications that touch on Arlington’s historic places and people. Future posts will deal with the Civil War, Arlington Cemetery, and other topics. The following books give a good general historic overview, in words and images, of Arlington County. Images of America: Arlington. Arlington Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing. First printed in 2000 and reprinted in 2001. A great 128-page book organizing photographs of Arlington into six specific date ranges that relate to spurts of…

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