Arlington Village Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Arlington Village Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
April 10, 2003
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
03000215

About this property

The Arlington Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 657 contributing buildings (including 656 apartment units) in a residential neighborhood in South Arlington. The area was constructed in 1939, and is a planned garden apartment community that incorporates recreational areas, open spaces, a swimming pool, and courtyards within five superblocks. It also includes a shopping center consisting of six stores. The garden apartments are presented as two-story, brick rowhouses with Colonial Revival detailing.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.86043, -77.08377

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 03000215. It was listed on April 10, 2003.

Categories

COMMUNITY 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

Walter Reed Gardens Historic District
Colonial
0.2 mi
Penrose Historic District
Industrial
0.6 mi
Arlington Heights Historic District
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

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

Arlington Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Arlington Village Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Arlington Village Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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