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Preserved & Developed: Arlington Main Post Office and Dan Kain Building

Preserved & Developed: Arlington Main Post Office and Dan Kain Building

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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County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

County Board Approves RTA for Expanded Fraber House Local Historic District

At their May 18 meeting, the County Board approved the “Request to Advertise,” or RTA, for public hearings on the creation of a local historic district for the Fraber House, a 100-year-old bungalow in Cherrydale. The hearings will be held before the Planning Commission on June 3, 2013, and the County Board on June 15, 2013. Significantly, the Board agreed to expand the scope of the proposed district to allow for continued discussions on the future of the house’s garage,…

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Preservation Arlington’s 2013 List of Endangered Historic Places

Preservation Arlington’s 2013 List of Endangered Historic Places

National Register neighborhoods, historic and natural resources at Arlington National Cemetery, low-rise commercial architecture, and other buildings and sites make up Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of Arlington County’s Most Endangered Historic Places. 1.       National Register Neighborhoods.  The proximity of Arlington’s historic neighborhoods to urban amenities has caused property values to skyrocket and consumers seeking larger homes for their purchasing dollar. The social and architectural fabric of these older neighborhoods is being threatened by over-sized and incompatible in-fill development and this…

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