Glencarlyn is a residential neighborhood in

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Originally created as a summer community for Washingtonians who wished to escape the heat of the city, Glencarlyn was founded by partners

Samuel S. Burdett Samuel Swinfin Burdett (February 21, 1836 – September 24, 1914) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Missouri. Biography He was born on February 21, 1836, in The Old Manse, Broughton Astley, bordering Sutton ...

, a former Missouri congressman, and his partner George W. Curtis in 1888.Glencarlyn Remembered: The First 100 Years, published by the Glencarlyn Citizens Association, 1994

Boundaries

Carlin Family Cemetery, Glencarlyn, Arlington, Virginia

Glencarlyn is bounded by Arlington Boulevard (Highway 50) on the north, Carlin Springs Road on the west, 5th Street South on the south, and

Glencarlyn Park Glencarlyn is a residential neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. Originally created as a summer community for Washingtonians who wished to escape the heat of the city, Glencarlyn was founded by partners Samuel S. Burdett, a former Missouri c ...

on the east.

Glencarlyn landmarks

Carlin Hall on Glencarlyn Day, 125th anniversary

Glencarlyn Historic District The Glencarlyn Historic District is a national historic district located in the Glencarlyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 276 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributi ...

, listed on the

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in 2008. * The Ball-Sellers House, 5620 Third Street South * Carlin Family Cemetery, 300 South Kensington Street *

Carlin Hall Carlin Hall, also known as Curtis Hall, Carlin Community Hall, Glencarlyn School, Glencarlyn Recreation Center, and is a historic community center located in the Glencarlyn section of Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1892, and is a tall one-st ...

, a school and community center built in 1892, 5711 Fourth Street South * Glencarlyn Library, 300 South Kensington Street * St. John's Episcopal Church, 415 South Lexington Street * The General

House, 5627 Third Street South * Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road *

Kenmore Middle School Arlington Public Schools is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia. In 2019, student enrollment was 28,020 students, with students coming from more than 146 countries. In 2015, there were 2,166 teachers. There are 24 elementary ...

* Carlin Springs Elementary School

Historic Events in Glencarlyn

* On November 22, 1922, The Audubon Society of Glencarlyn met at Curtis Hall (now known as the Glencarlyn Community Center). The society chapter met to advocate for protective legislation for birds in Virginia. Source: Arlington Historical Society

Notable Glencarlynites

Carolyn Bartlett Gast, scientific illustrator
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Marion T. Anderson Marion T. Anderson (November 13, 1839 - February 7, 1904) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War. Biography Anderson served in the American Civil War in Company D, 51st Indiana Infantry for ...

References

External links

Glencarlyn Home PageGlencarlyn Neighborhood Conservation Plan, 1978WalkArlington: George Washington's Forest
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