Dominion Hills Historic District

Summary

Dominion Hills Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 446 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in western Arlington. It was platted in 1942 and developed between 1945 and 1948. It was designed to attract working and middle-income residents and is composed exclusively of two-story Colonial Revival style dwellings.[3]

Dominion Hills Historic District
A house in the Dominion Hills Historic District, August 2013
Dominion Hills Historic District is located in District of Columbia
Dominion Hills Historic District
Dominion Hills Historic District is located in Virginia
Dominion Hills Historic District
Dominion Hills Historic District is located in the United States
Dominion Hills Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by N. Four Mile Run Dr., N. McKinley Rd., N. Larrimore, N. Madison, N. Montana Sts., & 9th St. N., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°52′33″N 77°08′29″W / 38.87583°N 77.14139°W / 38.87583; -77.14139
Area102 acres (41 ha)
Built1942 (1942), 1945-1948
Built byMace Properties, Inc.; Benson & Vest
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSHistoric Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960 MPS
NRHP reference No.12000239[1]
VLR No.000-4212
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2012
Designated VLRDecember 15, 2011[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notable residents edit

  • Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine, both who both would grow up to become acclaimed actors, lived with their family at 930 North Liberty Street in the 1950s.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/23/12 through 4/27/12. National Park Service. May 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Laura Trieschmann; Paul Weishar; Anna Stillner (May 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dominion Hills Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying five photos and Accompanying map

External links edit

  • Dominion Hills Civic Association