Arlington Heights Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Arlington Heights Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
February 21, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000063

About this property

The Arlington Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 737 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a residential neighborhood in central Arlington. The area was formed from the integration of 25 subdivisions platted between 1909 and 1978. Single-family dwellings include representative examples of the Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival styles. The district is primarily a single-family residential neighborhood with a number of twin dwellings.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.86686, -77.09125

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08000063. It was listed on February 21, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Penrose Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Walter Reed Gardens Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi
Arlington Village Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

September 11 Attacks — Pentagon
2001Modern
1.9 mi
September 11 Pentagon Attack
2001Modern
1.9 mi
Virginia-Susquehannock War 1675
1675Colonial
2 mi
Burning of Washington DC
1814Early Republic
3.5 mi
Burning of Washington DC (Aug 24–25 1814)
1814Early Republic
4 mi

Questions about this property

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

Arlington Heights Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Arlington Heights Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Arlington Heights Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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