Department of Parks and Recreation
Master Planning
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is developing master plans for the following parks and sites. Please click on "More Info" for additional project plan information.
Reeves Historic Farmhouse | Gateway Park | Four Mile Run Trail Feasibility Study | Glebe & Randolph Park | Four Mile Run Restoration Project | Arlington Boulevard Improvement Project | Arlington County's Lustron Houses: Preservation Efforts
| Project: Reeves Historic Farmhouse Location: Bluemont Park Contact: Diane Probus, 703-228-0787 Description: The 2011 follow-up study of the condition of the Reeves Farmhouse is finished! The information in the study will be a important tool as the County prepares to determine future uses of the farmhouse. The study titled, An Architectural and Structural Survey to Update The Condition and Potential Uses of the Torreyson-Reeves Farm (1.77 MB PDF), provides information on the current condition of the farmhouse and details the renovations needed to reuse the farmhouse for individual or community uses. More Information: The Torreyson-Reeves farm was the last dairy farm to operate in Arlington and the centerpiece of the Reevesland Historic District in Bluemont Park. Reevesland was purchased by the County in 2001 and attained its historic designation in 2004. The study, just completed in October 2011, will inform planning and reuse options for the historic site, which include public use options such as converting the home into a learning center, agricultural or green building demonstration property or private use options such as rehabilitating the house for sale or lease. The historical integrity of the farmhouse and its surrounding property will be preserved no matter which option is eventually selected. For additional background information about the farmhouse and the public process follow the links below:
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| Project: Gateway Park Location: 1300 Lee Highway Contacts:Scott McPartlin, 703-228-0929 Description: In late 2010, the County Board directed staff to consolidate the efforts in Rosslyn into a single Sector Plan Update. This effort will include a vision for Gateway Park. The two preliminary Gateway Park concepts will serve as a foundation of this process. In addition, we will broaden the planning to focus on how the park connects to the rest of Rosslyn by looking at issues such as access, visibility, and integration with N. Moore Street. Also, as part of this process, other open space opportunities that fit within a cohesive network of public spaces will be explored. The park master planning process is anticipated to begin after the Sector Plan Update is adopted. |
| Project: Four Mile Run Trail Feasibility Study Location: Four Mile Run between George Mason Drive and Columbia Pike Contacts: Christine Simpson, 703-228-3339 Description: The study determined the feasibility of constructing a paved pedestrian/bicycle trail to provide an improved connection between the existing Four Mile Run Bike Trail network and the Columbia Forest neighborhood. While the study indicated that the project was feasible in terms of constructability, members of the community had concerns over the safety of the trail and the Columbia Forest Civic Association voted not to proceed with the project. View the Four Mile Run Trail Feasibility Study (2.4MB) |
| Project: Glebe & Randolph Park Location: Intersection of Glebe Road and Randolph Street at the foot of the Ballston Public Parking Garage Contact: Scott McPartlin, 703-228-0929 Description: Arlington County established an interdepartmental team to research possible uses for Glebe & Randolph Park. Once the analysis is completed, the County will establish a process to provide information to and gain input from the community. Glebe & Randolph Park Interim Improvements (May 15, 2012 PDF presentation) |
| Project: Four Mile Run Restoration Project Location: Four Mile Run (Lower Portion - From Potomac River to I-395) Contact: Scott McPartlin, 703-228-0929 Description: View the Four Mile Run Restoration Final Master Plan |
| Project: Arlington Boulevard Improvement Project Location: Multiple Locations Contact:David Miller, 703-228-3336 Description: The Arlington Boulevard Improvement Project consists of three distinct parts: the September 11th Memorial Grove, Arlington Boulevard Design Guidelines and the VDOT Interchange project at 10th Street North and North Courthouse Road. In September 2005, Arlington County contracted with RTKL, Inc., an internationally renowned design consultant, to develop plans for these projects. |
| Project: Arlington County's Lustron Houses: Preservation Efforts Location: Various locations Contact: Scott McPartlin, 703-228-0929 Description: Because of their small size and unusual construction, Lustrons are at great risk for redevelopment and are becomingly increasingly rare. This is especially true in Arlington County, due to the increasingly high value of the lots on which they are located. Arlington County originally boasted eleven, which was the second highest number in Virginia, as well as the largest quantity in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. region. Today, only six Lustrons survive in Arlington County – five remain intact on their original lots, with the Krowne Lustron House already disassembled and stored in a portable trailer and awaiting reassembly. |
