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UPCOMING MEETING: Deep Throat Garage

UPCOMING MEETING: Deep Throat Garage

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The Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) is continuing to assess plans for the property at 1401 Wilson Boulevard, the location of the “Deep Throat” garage. The final agenda has not been released yet, but it appears that this will be the second item (8:30 to 10:00 PM) at its meeting on Monday, December 16, at 7 pm. Already recognized with a County Historical Marker, the proposed redevelopment of this site has increased awareness of its cultural importance…

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“A Day of Infamy and Despair”

“A Day of Infamy and Despair”

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In a four-part series, Preservation Arlington looks back at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which had a major impact on Arlingtonians, and all Americans, and which culminated in Kennedy’s funeral, which indelibly changed the face of Arlington National Cemetery. For this second piece, Arlington resident Laura Hvezdos shares a remarkable letter that her father, Michael Stephen Hvezdos, wrote on November 23, 1963, about learning the news at the Pentagon that the president had been shot. But first, she…

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Where They Were…

Where They Were…

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In a four-part series, Preservation Arlington looks back at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which had a major impact on Arlingtonians, and all Americans, and which culminated in Kennedy’s funeral, which indelibly changed the face of Arlington National Cemetery. For this first piece, we asked three Arlingtonians to tell us where they were during that fateful time. Where were you? Leave your memories in the comments. “To Have it All Wiped Out…” Bill and Ellen Bozman were both…

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UPCOMING MEETING: Deep Throat Garage

UPCOMING MEETING: Deep Throat Garage

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The Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) is continuing to assess plans for the property at 1401 Wilson Boulevard, the location of the “Deep Throat” garage. This will be the top agenda item at its next meeting on Monday, November 18, at 7 pm. Already recognized with a County Historical Marker, the proposed redevelopment of this site has increased awareness of its cultural importance in our recent political history. The staff report on this project will be available…

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UPCOMING MEETING: 1401 Wilson Blvd. “Deep Throat” Garage Redevelopment

UPCOMING MEETING: 1401 Wilson Blvd. “Deep Throat” Garage Redevelopment

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Members of the Arlington Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) will be holding a meeting on Monday, October 21, to discuss proposed redevelopments in Arlington. The first part of that meeting, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover the 1401 Wilson Boulevard building, the location of the “Deep Throat” Garage. Already recognized with a County Historical Marker, the redevelopment of this site has increased awareness of the cultural importance of this site in our recent past political history. The…

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Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

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In September, Cynthia Liccese-Torres, a longtime preservation planner for Arlington County, was named the Coordinator of Arlington’s Historic Preservation Program. In her tenure with Arlington, Cynthia has spearheaded many key projects, including the designation of local historic districts and listings in the National Register of Historic Places, the creation and placement of new historic markers, and the recognition of important but lesser-known local history, such as the recent designations of the Calloway Cemetery and Green Valley Pharmacy as local historic…

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Preservation Arlington Statement on Watergate Garage

Preservation Arlington Statement on Watergate Garage

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The famous Rosslyn garage where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met with his confidential source “Deep Throat” (FBI official Mark Felt) during the Watergate investigation is slated for possible demolition and redevelopment. Here is Preservation Arlington’s statement about the garage: Deep Throat and its role in the Watergate scandal is clearly the catalyst for this preservation debate. There is no question that the major historic significance of this site lies in the events that took place in the parking garage….

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National Trust’s Move to Watergate Highlights Arlington’s Watergate Connection

National Trust’s Move to Watergate Highlights Arlington’s Watergate Connection

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) has just completed the sale of 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., the historic Beaux-Arts building in Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood where it has held its headquarters for the past 34 years. To the surprise of some observers, the NTHP has announced plans to move its headquarters to the Watergate complex in Foggy Bottom. The 10-acre Watergate complex, constructed from 1963 to 1971 and famous for its role in the downfall of President Richard…

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APS Board To Sell the Wilson School

APS Board To Sell the Wilson School

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Note: On June 18, the Arlington Public School Board unanimously approved a “letter of intent” to sell Wilson School and the surrounding playfield to Penzance Properties, an adjacent property owner. The Wilson School building was included on Preservation Arlington’s 2013 list of the county’s Most Endangered Historic Places. As Preservation Arlington continues to monitor the developing situation regarding the Wilson School, we invited this guest post on the situation by Mark Antell, a longtime community advocate for the school. In…

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