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.

Location

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.85105, -77.11476

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 08000065. It was listed on February 21, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Columbia Forest Historic District
Industrial
0.3 mi
Claremont Historic District
Modern
0.6 mi
Glencarlyn Historic District
Industrial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Munson's Hill
1861Civil War
2.8 mi
Virginia-Susquehannock War 1675
1675Colonial
2.9 mi
September 11 Attacks — Pentagon
2001Modern
3.5 mi
September 11 Pentagon Attack
2001Modern
3.5 mi
Mosby's Raid at Falls Church
1863Civil War
3.7 mi

Questions about this property

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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