Ashton Heights Historic District
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Location | Roughly bounded by Lorcom Ln., N. Utah and N. Taylor Sts., and I-66, Arlington, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°53′41″N 77°6′32″W / 38.89472°N 77.10889°WCoordinates: 38°53′41″N 77°6′32″W / 38.89472°N 77.10889°W |
Area | 220.6 acres (89.3 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, et al. |
NRHP reference # | 03000561 |
VLR # | 000-7819 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
Designated VLR | December 4, 2002 |
The Ashton Heights Historic District is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 1,097 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structures in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. The area was first platted and subdivided in 1921. The dwelling styles include a variety of architectural styles, Single-family dwellings built prior to 1950, primarily in the Bungalow / Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles, dominate the neighborhood, with some notable earlier Queen Anne style dwellings. The district includes a number of multiple-family apartment buildings, three churches, the Women's Club of Ashton Heights, and Columbia Gardens Cemetery. Also located in the district is the separately listed Clarendon School.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.