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Historic Sites

In Arlington, a historic district can be a single building, such as a house, church, school, or shop; a group of buildings, such as an apartment complex, a neighborhood, or a commercial center; a single natural feature, such as a rock formation or tree, or grouped natural features, such as a garden or park. Cemeteries and battlefields can also qualify. Thanks to the efforts of county historic preservation staff, there is a large and growing list of properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the historic sites have markers; for our site listings with descriptions, that is the text of the marker as provided by the Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board.

Not all sites have markers — some have been damaged and are being replaced; some need wording changes as research uncovers new data; and some, like that at Jackson City, aren’t in place because of future construction in the area.

Cemeteries

Ball-Carlin cemetery
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Old Ball family burial grounds
Southern-Shreve cemetery
Travers family graveyard
Walker Chapel and cemetery

Commercial Properties

Al’s Motors/Gold’s Gym
Arlington Radio Towers
Arlington Mill
Carlin Springs
Chain Bridge
Dan Kain Building
Little Falls Road
Mouth of Pimmit Run
Washington National Airport and South Hangar Line

Community Structures

Arlington Post Office
Barcroft Community House
Carlin Community Hall
Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse
Clarendon Citizen’s Hall

Dwellings

Alcova
Arlington House
John Ball House (Ball-Sellers House)
Birchwood
Calvert Manor
Mary Carlin House
George Crossman House
Dawson-Bailey House
Charles Richard Drew House
Eastman-Fenwick House
Glebe of Fairfax Parish
Glenmore
Harry Gray House
Prospect Hill
John Saegmuller House

Military Structures

Arlington Line
Battery Garesche
Confederate Outpost
Fort Albany
Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Barnard
Fort Bennett
Fort Berry
Fort Cass
Fort Craig
Fort Corcoran
Fort Haggerty
Fort Myer Historic District
Fort Reynolds
Fort Richardson
Fort Runyon
Fort Scott
Fort C.F. Smith Historic District
Fort Strong
Fort Tillinghast
Fort Whipple
Fort Woodbury
Minor’s Hill
Pentagon Office Building Complex
Quarters 1, Fort Myer

Neighborhoods, Boundary Stones, and Roadways

Arlington Village Historic District
Ashton Heights Historic District
Ball’s Crossroads
Ballston
Barcroft
Boundary Markers of the Original District of Columbia
Brandymore Castle
Buckingham Historic District
Cherrydale Historic District
Colonial Village Historic District
Commons of Arlington Historic District
Fairlington Historic District
Freedman’s Village
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Hunter’s Crossroads
Jackson City
Key Bridge
Maywood Historic District
Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayWunder’s Crossroads

Notable Events

First public passenger flight
First heavier-than-air flight

People

Moses Ball Grant
Clay and Randolph duel
Necostin Indians
George Nicholas Seagmuller

Places of Worship

Site of Arlington Chapel
Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Walker Chapel and cemetery

Schools

Clarendon School
Drew School
Hume School
Matthew F. Maury School

These historic resources constitute an important part of Arlington’s heritage and, as such, deserve our special care and protection.

Selection of historic districts is based on association with important persons or events of the past, the quality of the architectural style or craftsmanships, and other specific criteria established under Virginia state law and the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance.

Under Section 31A of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance, the Arlington County Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) has the authority and responsibility to: (1) evaluate historic properties and recommend to the Arlington County Board that they be designated as historic districts and landmarks; and (2) review plans for exterior alteration, demolition and new construction in historic districts.