About this property
The Columbia Forest Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It is directly east of the Virginia Heights Historic District. It contains 238 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in South Arlington. They were built in two phases beginning in 1942 and ending in 1945, and consist of 233 single-family dwellings contracted by the Federal government to house the families of young officers and ranking officials. They are two-story, two- and three-bay, paired brick or concrete block dwellings in the Colonial Revival-style.
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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 04000047. It was listed on February 11, 2004.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Columbia Forest Historic District listed on the National Register?
Columbia Forest Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Columbia Forest Historic District?
Columbia Forest Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Columbia Forest Historic District?
The period of significance for Columbia Forest Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1942.
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