Penrose Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Penrose Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
November 15, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000112

About this property

The Penrose Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia within the Penrose, Arlington, Virginia neighborhood. It contains 486 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing object in a residential neighborhood in South Arlington. The area was created with the integration of 12 distinct subdivisions platted between 1882 and 1943. The dwelling styles include the late-19th and early-20th-century vernacular, Queen Anne, Italianate, and Colonial Revival farm dwellings. A notable number of these dwellings are prefabricated kit or mail-order houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.86871, -77.08479

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTBLACK
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Penrose Historic District listed on the National Register?

Penrose Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Penrose Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Penrose Historic District?

The period of significance for Penrose Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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