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Puzzle Time:
Local Historic Districts

Puzzle Time:
Local Historic Districts

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Arlington County is rich in history and our built environment is a reflection of that. In Arlington County there are locally-designated historic districts, which provide the greatest protection for our historic resources. There are also National Register of Historic Places listings, historic easements and historical markers. The locally-designated districts are buildings, sites and neighborhoods which capture our history and heritage. Each of these is approved by the County Board on recommendation of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board. In…

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Upcoming Hearing: HALRB on May 16

Upcoming Hearing: HALRB on May 16

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The May meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will begin at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 16. The agenda includes: COA Consent Agenda for: 2330 North Jackson Street, a request to enclose the rear porch and other minor alterations to the house in the Maywood Historic District, click for staff report; 3402 21st Avenue North, a request to replace and remove a section of the existing driveway and other minor alterations to the site in the…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB June 21

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB June 21

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The June meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21. The agenda includes: Consent Agenda COA’s (Certificate of Appropriateness) for: 3900 Lee Highway to install a new flag pole in the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire House Historic District, download the staff report. 3303 21st Avenue North to replace the wood-shingle shed roof with asphalt shingles in the Maywood Historic District, download the staff report. 2338 N. Fillmore Street to…

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Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 17

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB May 17

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The May meeting of the HALRB (Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board) will be begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, May 17. The agenda to see approximate timing of each item. The HALRB meeting will be held: May 17 2100 Clarendon Boulevard Cherry and Dogwood Rooms, First Floor 7:30 PM

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Aug. 19

Upcoming Hearing:
HALRB Aug. 19

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A wide range of important and ongoing issues go before the HALRB on Wednesday, August 19. The HALRB agenda is divided up among several topics based on the action to be taken that event. On the Discussion Agenda is a request by Arlington County to a demolish garage, reconfigure and resurface existing driveway, add new hard scape features, and remove two trees at Reevesland Historic District, 400 North Manchester Street. This request is part of the County effort to prepare…

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Upcoming Meeting: DRC on
Reevesland and Columbia Pike

Upcoming Meeting: DRC on
Reevesland and Columbia Pike

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The Design Review Committee (DRC) of the HALRB will meet on August 5, 2015. The DRC offers free technical and design advice to those looking to make changes in one of Arlington’s locally designated historic districts. This input helps finalize the CoA request before it goes to the HALRB for review. Two items of particular interest on the DRC Agenda are changes to Reevesland Historic District (400 North Manchester Street) and a form-based code project on Columbia Pike (2338-2354 and…

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Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

Arlington’s Most
Endangered Historic Places
— 2015

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As Preservation Month comes to an end, Preservation Arlington is putting forward the 2015 Most Endangered Historic Places List to heighten awareness of historic sites and resources in the county and to inspire advocacy on behalf of preservation within the Arlington community. For 2015 we are also highlighting several items on a “watch list” as the story for these sites is still being told and it is hopeful it will continue in a positive manner. Dive Bars. With the closing…

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Upcoming Hearing: April HALRB

Upcoming Hearing: April HALRB

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Arlington County’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The agenda includes three Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) requests in the Maywood Historic District, one CoA in the Reevesland Historic District, discussion on the status of the Pierce-Queen Apartments redevelopment, a report from Arlington County’s urban forester on trees in historic districts and other items. The Public Hearing Agenda is available as a PDF on the county website. For more information…

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