National Register of Historic Places

Glebe Center

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
February 11, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000055

About this property

Glebe Center, also known as Glebe Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. It was designed by Washington, D.C. architect Mihran Mesrobian, and built in 1940. It is a one-story, L-shaped cinder-block building with a flat parapet roof and clad in a six-course, American-bond brick veneer with cast-stone decorative accents. It features large store-front windows, Art Deco decorative elements, and a central square tower surmounted by a glass-block clerestory capped by a pyramidal-shaped metal roof. It was built to serve the residents of the Buckingham apartment complex and Ashton Heights, as well as the many motorists traveling along Arlington Boulevard and North Glebe Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

71-89 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.87163, -77.10210

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Sources

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When was Glebe Center listed on the National Register?

Glebe Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Glebe Center?

Glebe Center is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glebe Center?

The period of significance for Glebe Center is recorded as the industrial era.

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