Glencarlyn is a residential neighborhood in

Arlington County, Virginia Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county is located in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C., the nati ...

. 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 congressman, and his partner George W. Curtis 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 on the east.

Glencarlyn landmarks

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 contrib ...

, 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, is a historic community center located in the Glencarlyn section of Arlington, Virginia, US. It was built in 1892, and is a tall one- ...

, 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 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 Society

Notable Glencarlynites

* Marion T. Anderson * Samuel S. Burdett

References

External links

Glencarlyn Home PageGlencarlyn Neighborhood Conservation Plan, 1978

WalkArlington: George Washington's Forest
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