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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
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 Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
* The Ball-Sellers House, 5620 Third Street South
* Carlin Family Cemetery, 300 South Kensington Street
* Carlin Hall, 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
Carolyn Bartlett Gast, scientific illustrator
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Glencarlyn Home PageGlencarlyn Neighborhood Conservation Plan, 1978WalkArlington: George Washington's Forest
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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
George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 – August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker born in Providence, Rhode Island. An early Republican, he spoke in favor of African-American equality and civil rights both before and after ...
in 1888.Glencarlyn Remembered: The First 100 Years, published by the Glencarlyn Citizens Association, 1994
Boundaries
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
* Glencarlyn Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
* The Ball-Sellers House, 5620 Third Street South
* Carlin Family Cemetery, 300 South Kensington Street
* Carlin Hall, 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 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 ...
House, 5627 Third Street South
* Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road
* Kenmore Middle School
* 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 SocietyNotable Glencarlynites
Carolyn Bartlett Gast, scientific illustrator
*
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 ...
* 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 ...
References
External links
Glencarlyn Home Page
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