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Arlington Bookshelf:
General History

Arlington Bookshelf:
General History

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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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Preserved & Developed:
A Ballston Infill Townhouse

Preserved & Developed:
A Ballston Infill Townhouse

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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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