Columbia Heights in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Arlington Village

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2020

1. Arlington Village Marker

Inscription. In 1939, Gustav Ring purchased 53 acres of land from B.M. Smith to develop Arlington Village. Ring and architect Harvey Warwick designed a garden apartment community of 655 townhouses in the Colonial Revival style. It also incorporated a small shopping center and green spaces. The design and cost effectiveness of Arlington Village prompted the Federal Housing Administration to promote similar developments throughout the nation. In 2003, Arlington Village was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2014 by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 38° 51.573′ N, 77° 5.13′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Columbia Heights. It is at the intersection of 13th Road South and South Edgewood Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Road South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1318 S Edgewood St, Arlington VA 22204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Echo (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Berry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hunter's Crossroads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Richardson (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Travers Family Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Artillery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2020

2. Arlington Village Marker

The Colonial Revival architecture can be seen in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.