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

Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse

Photographed by A. Taylor, November 29, 2014

1. Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse Marker

Inscription. The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department was the first fire company in Arlington County. Formed in 1898 and officially established in 1904, it originally consisted of 10 leather buckets, a ladder, and spirited volunteers. A community fundraising effort, including a contribution from U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, resulted in the construction of the Cherrydale Firehouse in 1921. The masonry building became the first permanent firehouse in the county and has continually served the Cherrydale neighborhood as a center for social and community activities. The Cherrydale Firehouse is a designated Arlington County Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 38° 53.795′ N, 77° 6.441′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Cherrydale. It is at the intersection of Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) and North Pollard Street, on the right when traveling east on Langston Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3900 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22207, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cherrydale Drug Fair Sit-In (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherrydale Masonic Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherrydale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherrydale & Maywood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taking Action: Michael Jones, Gloria Thompson, Ronald Deskins, Lance Newman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taking Action: E. Leslie Hamm, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Take Action! (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taking Action: Barbara Johns (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012

2. Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012

3. Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse

photo taken from across Lee Highway

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012

4. Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse

Photographed by A. Taylor, November 29, 2014

5. Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2019, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 18, 2019, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.