Ballston Building Adds ‘Bob Peck’ Awning
A new office building under construction in Ballston has added an architectural feature that should look familiar to many locals: a triangular awning that pays tribute to the old Bob Peck...
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The History of Arlington’s Drinking Water System
Did you know that Arlington's drinking water actually comes from the District of Columbia? And that when the county's first drinking water system was completed residents held a big parade with...
Civil War Uniforms, As Not Seen on TV
The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may be more Hollywood myth than historical fact. The Arlington Historical Society will attempt to dispel some of the myths behind modern depictions of...
iPhone App Points You to Interesting Local History
(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) Wondering where exactly the Deep Throat parking garage is in Arlington? There's an iPhone (and Android) app for that. A recently-updated app called It Happened Here detects...
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Gingrich Doesn't Make Cut for Va. GOP Ballot -- Despite a last-minute push for signatures, Republican presidential candidate Next Gingrich failed to get enough valid signatures to make it on the...
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Arlington's Historic Strip Malls -- Arlington County is trying to convince owners of garden apartment buildings, one-story shopping centers and other properties deemed 'historic' to agree to be a...
County to Dedicate Historic Marker Near Chain Bridge
(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) Arlington County and the American Foreign Service Association will dedicate a historic marker on the Virginia side of Chain Bridge on Tuesday. The marker will...
Historic Arlington House Damaged in Earthquake
You'd heard about damage to the Washington Monument after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the D.C. area in August. But you probably haven't heard about the damage suffered by one of the most...
Board Approves New Apartment Building Along Rt. 50
A new 12-story apartment building will be coming to the Fort Myer Heights/Courthouse area as part of a plan to help preserve a historic garden apartment complex. The planned 104-unit building will...
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State Change Could Cost Arlington Millions -- A proposed change in the way Virginia determines how much localities are reimbursed for road maintenance could cost Arlington $9.2 million per year...
Morning Poll: Renaming Arlington’s Confederate Roads
The Arlington County Board's recent vote to change the name of Old Jefferson Davis Highway to "Long Bridge Park" was preceded by a thorough dissing of the former namesake by Board Chairman Chris...
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County Adding Historical Preservation Tools -- In an effort to preserve historic buildings in Arlington, the county is considering some new policies to its "toolbox." Among the possible new...
Video: Arlington’s Post-9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
On a cold and windy October day, less than a month after the 9/11 terror attacks, local leaders gathered near the Pentagon at Washington-Lee High School for a "Day of Remembrance and...
Historical Marker Installed Outside ‘Deep Throat’ Garage
It's not the most conspicuous sign in the world, but there's now a permanent historical marker next to the Rosslyn garage in which Mark "Deep Throat" Felt met up with Washington Post reporter Bob...
Meet Arlington’s Penny-Farthing Commuter
Ken Matthews actually doesn't like attention. You just wouldn't know it if you saw him riding down the street on his 1891 Columbia Light Roadster "penny-farthing" bicycle, a bike so old that the...
