CPHD
Historic Preservation
CoA applications for 2012 are available online now.
The Maywood Design Guidelines were updated in April 2011. The latest version is available here.
Did you know that Arlington County has over 80 historical markers? Click here to see the full list of markers and their accompanying text.
Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) Updates
Comprehensive Update to Section 31A: Historic Preservation Districts
- The County Board adopted a comprehensive update of the section of the Zoning Ordinance (31A) governing Historic Preservation Districts in December 2009 and again in May 2010. The updated version of Section 31A is available here.
Historic Preservation Master Plan
- The Historic Preservation Master Plan was approved by the Arlington County Board in December 2006. You can view the plan in pdf format by clicking here.
Program Overview
The Historic Preservation Program helps identify, preserve, and protect Arlington's historic resources. Working with the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB), program staff researches and designates historic sites, surveys buildings and neighborhoods, and promotes preservation efforts and Arlington's heritage throughout the community.
Under the administration of the 15-member Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB), County preservation staff develops programs and projects to identify and protect Arlington’s historic resources. Such activities include:
- Conducting research on historic sites throughout the County;
- Performing architectural surveys of buildings and neighborhoods;
- Visiting neighborhood associations, community meetings, schools, and special events to promote historic preservation and Arlington’s heritage.
Since 1996, the County has undertaken a countywide architectural survey. This survey is expected to be completed by 2008. The historic sites identified during the survey will be researched, and if determined eligible, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places and/or designated as local (Arlington County) landmarks/historic districts.
The character of Arlington's locally-designated historic districts is protected by a design review process that requires a Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) for any exterior modifications, new construction, or demolition within district boundaries. Through its Design Review Committee (DRC), the HALRB reviews all proposed exterior changes, except for painting and routine maintenance, and assists property owners to assure that all proposed changes conform to established design guidelines.
The Arlington County Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Committee (ACSACWC)
The Arlington County Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Committee (ACSACWC) has been established to provide educational programs and projects that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and how the conflict involved Arlington County. Arlington County was considered the dividing line between the Union and the Confederate States. For more information, please connect to the ACSACWC website.
CONTACT US
Department of Community Planning,
Housing & Development
Neighborhood Services Division
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-228-3812
Fax: 703-228-3834
Please contact Rebecca Ballo with the Neighborhood Services Division with any questions or comments regarding the historic preservation pages on this website.
