Arlington Forest Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Arlington Forest Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
December 2, 2005
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001344

About this property

Arlington Forest is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. As of 2022, the 219-acre (89 ha) neighborhood comprised 852 single-family detached houses. A substantial portion of the neighborhood is a national historic district, the Arlington Forest Historic District. At the time of its nomination to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, the historic district contained 810 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in a subdivision in South Arlington and two sites in North Arlington. The Arlington Forest neighborhood was developed in four stages between 1939 and 1948, known as Southside, Northside, Greenbrier, and Broyhill's Addition. In the first phase, from 1939 to 1946, Meadowbrook, the builder, collaborated with the locally prominent architect Robert O. Scholz to design the two-story brick homes with Colonial Revival detailing. The neighborhood is representative of a mid-20th century planned community in Arlington County. It was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2004 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.87185, -77.11890

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Arlington Forest Historic District listed on the National Register?

Arlington Forest Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Arlington Forest Historic District?

Arlington Forest Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arlington Forest Historic District?

The period of significance for Arlington Forest Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

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