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LOST: November 2016

LOST: November 2016

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In November 2016, a total of twenty-eight (28) demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Single Family: Fifteen are for single-family homes. Three of the properties are in South Arlington. At least six of the projects are speculative developments. Four are located in National Register Historic Districts: 3117 1st Street North, Lyon Park National Register Historic District 922 22nd Street South, Aurora Highlands National Register Historic District 2811 Franklin Road, Lyon Village National Register Historic District 3412 3RD Street…

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For Sale: Going Dutch…
Colonial, That Is

For Sale: Going Dutch…
Colonial, That Is

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The Dutch Colonial house style is a subset of Colonial Revival architecture that is distinguished by its barn-like gambrel roof and deep eaves. The earliest Dutch Colonial houses were commonly found in the Northeastern colonies that saw heavy Dutch settlement and trading — such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and beyond. By the turn of the 20th century, the Dutch Colonial style experienced a renaissance, along with other types of traditional architecture, in suburbs up and down the East…

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