Bluemont in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Glebe Road & Ballston
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Marymount University
Robert Ball Sr. (1776-1861) and Horatio Ball (1785-1873), the descendants of Moses Ball, lived near the present-day intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Glebe Road. This intersection was named Ball's Cross Roads, often spelled as Ball's X Roads, when one of the brothers opened a two-story log inn in the early 1800s. Arlingtonians started to call the surrounding community Ballston ca. 1874.
By the early 20th century, six electrified trolley lines crossed Glebe Road. The photograph shows passengers waiting at either the Lacey Station of the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway (located at the intersection of
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Image courtesy of Center for Local History, Arlington County Library.
Marymount University demolished the Blue Goose in 2015, but utilized some of its blue panels on the façade of the new building and on these historic markers. The new terra cotta-clad building, designed by Gensler Architects and built by local developer The Shoosham Company, opened in 2017 and houses many of the programs previously located in the Blue Goose. The redevelopment includes a mixed use residential
Image courtesy of Marymount University.
Erected by Marymount University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • Women. In addition, it is included in the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 38° 52.955′ N, 77° 7.003′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Bluemont. It is on North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1029 North Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22201, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trolleys Come to Ballston / CIA Occupies the Building (here, next to this marker); Arlington County in 1921 / John M. Walton, Architect (within shouting distance of this marker); Ballston Metro / The Blue Goose (within shouting distance of this marker); Lacey Car Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blue Goose (within shouting distance of this marker); Peck Chevrolet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Health & Welfare (approx. 0.2 miles away); Urban Development (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 4, 2020
4. Glebe Road & Ballston / Marymount University Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
