Bluemont in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ballston Metro
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The Blue Goose
In the mid-1960s, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) originally proposed a rapid rail system that had two lines in Arlington County, one line following I-66 to Fairfax and another line servicing the Pentagon, National Airport, and Crystal City. Arlington County officials, however, successfully lobbied for the proposed I-66 line to follow Wilson Boulevard and Fairfax Drive instead (the former route of the WA&FC trolley line) to stimulate development along the aging corridors.
The Ballston Metro Station, located four blocks from here on Fairfax Drive, opened in 1979 and transformed the community from small shops and businesses to a thriving urban village.
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Highlighted by a central gentle inverse curve, the façade featured metal hopper windows surmounted by fixed single-light windows. Narrow metal mullions or thicker metal pilasters divided these windows and ran seamlessly between each story to enhance the verticality of the building. Upon completion of the Blue Goose, the developer, M. T. Broyhill and Sons, moved its offices into the building.
Image courtesy of Center for Local History, Arlington County Library.
Erected by Marymount University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 38° 52.955′ N, 77° 7.025′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Bluemont. It can be reached from North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive
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 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: Arlington County in 1921 / John M. Walton, Architect (here, next to this marker); Trolleys Come to Ballston / CIA Occupies the Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Glebe Road & Ballston / Marymount University (within shouting distance of this marker); Lacey Car Barn (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 4, 2020
4. Ballston Metro / The Blue Goose 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 1,115 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
