Ashton Heights Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ashton Heights Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
June 22, 2003
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03000561

About this property

Ashton Heights Historic District is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. Today, the Ashton Height Historic District contains 1,097 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. The Ashton Heights Historic District was once owned by Major Bushrod Hunter (b. 1807). Hunter also owned Brookdale and Abingdon Plantation, now Reagan National Airport, near the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. The area was first platted and subdivided in 1921. The dwelling styles include a variety of architectural styles, Single-family dwellings built prior to 1950, primarily in the Bungalow / Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles, dominate the neighborhood, with some notable earlier Queen Anne style dwellings. The district includes a number of multiple-family apartment buildings, three churches, the Women's Club of Ashton Heights, and Columbia Gardens Cemetery. Also located in the district is the separately listed Clarendon School. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.87899, -77.10188

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Clarendon School
Industrial
0.2 mi
Al's Motors
Industrial
0.3 mi
Buckingham Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Buckingham Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0.4 mi
Monroe Courts Historic District
Colonial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

September 11 Pentagon Attack
2001Modern
2.5 mi
September 11 Attacks — Pentagon
2001Modern
2.5 mi
Mosby's Raid at Falls Church
1863Civil War
3.7 mi

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

Ashton Heights Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Ashton Heights Historic District?

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

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The period of significance for Ashton Heights Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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