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‘Blue Goose’ Makes New ‘Endangered Historic Places’ List

Published May 20, 2013 at 9:54AM | Updated May 20, 2013 at 10:13AM

"Blue Goose" building in Ballston (photo courtesy Preservation Arlington)

The 1960s-era “Blue Goose” building in Ballston has been named one of the most “endangered historic places” in Arlington.

The nonprofit group Preservation Arlington (the new name of the Arlington Heritage Alliance) released the Most Endangered Historic Places list this morning. Included on the list is the Blue Goose building at 1000 N. Glebe Road, which is currently home to Marymount University’s Ballston campus but is set to be torn down to make way for a new office building and apartment building.

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