Virginia Heights Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Virginia Heights Historic District

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
February 21, 2008
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
08000065

About this property

The Virginia Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It is directly west of the Columbia Forest Historic District. It contains 117 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in southwestern Arlington. The area was developed between 1946 and 1952, and consists of four small subdivisions of Section Four of Columbia Forest, High Point, Virginia Heights, and Frederick Hill. The dwelling styles include Colonial Revival style houses and Modernist twin dwellings designed by noted local architect Charles M. Goodman. In addition, five single dwellings in Virginia Heights are known to be prefabricated houses, three of which are Lustron houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.85105, -77.11476

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
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0.3 mi
Claremont Historic District
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0.6 mi
Southwest No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
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0.8 mi
Glencarlyn Historic District
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1 mi

Nearby Battles

Virginia-Susquehannock War 1675
1675Colonial
2.9 mi
September 11 Pentagon Attack
2001Modern
3.5 mi
September 11 Attacks — Pentagon
2001Modern
3.5 mi

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When was Virginia Heights Historic District listed on the National Register?

Virginia Heights Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Virginia Heights Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Virginia Heights Historic District?

The period of significance for Virginia Heights Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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