Claremont Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Claremont Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
August 30, 2006
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
06000751

About this property

The Claremont Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 253 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in southwestern Arlington. The area was developed initially between 1946 and 1949, of two-story Colonial Revival style houses and 1+1⁄2-story Cape Cod style houses. In 1954, thirty-six Ranch-style houses were added. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.84730, -77.10528

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 06000751. It was listed on August 30, 2006.

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

Columbia Forest Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi
Virginia Heights Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Virginia-Susquehannock War 1675
1675Colonial
2.4 mi
September 11 Attacks — Pentagon
2001Modern
3.1 mi
September 11 Pentagon Attack
2001Modern
3.1 mi
Battle of Munson's Hill
1861Civil War
3.4 mi
Mosby's Raid at Falls Church
1863Civil War
4.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Claremont Historic District listed on the National Register?

Claremont Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Claremont Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Claremont Historic District?

The period of significance for Claremont Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1946.

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