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

Carlin Community Hall

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, April 21, 2012

1. Carlin Community Hall Marker

Inscription. Since its construction in 1892 as a meeting hall, this building has been in continuous community service. In addition to its use for community meetings, the building also was used for an elementary school, church services, a nursery school, a recreation center, and a temporary library. It originally was named “Curtis Hall,” in honor of William W. Curtis, one of the developers or the Carlin Springs community. Today, the Glencarlyn Citizens Association manages the building. Carlin Community Hall is a designated Arlington county landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2003 by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 38° 51.783′ N, 77° 7.58′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Glencarlyn. It is on South 4th Street west of South Kensington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5711 South 4th Street, Arlington VA 22204, 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: The Ball-Carlin Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); John Ball House (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Enslaved Here (about 400 feet away); Moses Ball Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carlin Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); Glencarlyn Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 7 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary Carlin House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 14, 2016

2. Carlin Community Hall Marker

Carlin Community Hall under renovation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 7, 2012

3. Carlin Community Hall under renovation

Newly Renovated Carlin Community Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ed Glancy, May 4, 2013

4. Newly Renovated Carlin Community Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 9, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 16, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.