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.
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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 04000112. It was listed on November 15, 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 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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