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

Prospect Hill

February 9, 2008

1. Prospect Hill Marker

Inscription.
The mansion which formerly stood here was built in 1841 by James Roach, a prosperous contractor who supplied most of the brick and stone used in the construction of the Aqueduct Bridge and Alexandria Canal (under construction 1833-1843) and the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad (under construction 1853-1859). His property, which extended to Roach’s Run, was ruined and vandalized during the construction of Fort Runyon and Fort Albany in 1861. His mansion was demolished in 1965.

Erected 1969 by Arlington County, Virginia. (Marker Number 31.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 38° 51.905′ N, 77° 3.941′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Pentagon City. It can be reached from South Arlington Ridge Road. Marker is located in Prospect Hill Park at junction of South Arlington Ridge Road and South Nash Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1025 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington VA 22202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Fort Albany (a few steps from this marker); Queen City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Air Force Memorial, Arlington Virginia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daniel Check (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thornton Check (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Arlington Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Warriors and Their Brothers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Olive Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Also see . . . Prospect Hill Park. Arlington Virginia website entry

Prospect Hill Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

February 9, 2008

2. Prospect Hill Park and Marker

(Submitted on June 6, 2008.)

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