Boulevard Manor in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Reevesland
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019
1. Reevesland Marker
Inscription.
Reevesland. . All of the surrounding land was once part of Reevesland, the last operating dairy farm in Arlington. Purchased in 1866 by William H. Torreyson, this 171-acre farm was run by the same family for 89 years. Torreyson's daughter Lucy, and her husband George Reeves, were the second generation to operate the farm. Their son Nelson and his wife Louise were the third generation operating the farm until 1955. They resided here until Nelson's death in 2000. While the original farmhouse remains, all but 2.5 acres of the farm were developed into schools, parkland, and communities. Reevesland is a designated Arlington County Landmark.
All of the surrounding land was once part of Reevesland, the last operating dairy farm in Arlington. Purchased in 1866 by William H. Torreyson, this 171-acre farm was run by the same family for 89 years. Torreyson's daughter Lucy, and her husband George Reeves, were the second generation to operate the farm. Their son Nelson and his wife Louise were the third generation operating the farm until 1955. They resided here until Nelson's death in 2000. While the original farmhouse remains, all but 2.5 acres of the farm were developed into schools, parkland, and communities. Reevesland is a designated Arlington County Landmark.
Erected 2003 by Arlington County, Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 38° 52.228′ N, 77° 7.921′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Boulevard Manor. It can be reached from North Manchester Street north of 4th Street North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA 22203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Named Stones (1989) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Named Stones (1989)
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Great Falls Line (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019
2. Reevesland Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
