Hollin Hills
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Hollin Hills Historic District
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Typical house in Hollin Hills neighborhood
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| Location | Roughly Beechwood, Elba, Glasgow, Martha's, Paul Springs, Range & Stafford Rds., Mason Hill, Rebecca & Whiteoaks Drs., Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°45′23″N 77°04′02″W / 38.75639°N 77.06722°WCoordinates: 38°45′23″N 77°04′02″W / 38.75639°N 77.06722°W |
| Area | 326 acres (132 ha) |
| Built | 1946, 1956 |
| Built by | Davenport, Robert C. |
| Architect | Goodman, Charles M. |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| MPS | Historic Residential Suburbs of the United States, 1830–1960 |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000807 |
| VLR # | 029-5471 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | June 2013 |
Hollin Hills is a neighborhood in Hybla Valley, Virginia, though much of the neighborhood (east of Elba Road and Rebecca Drive) was transferred to the Fort Hunt CDP for census purposes prior to 2010. It has about 450 houses conceived and built by builder Robert C. Davenport, and designed by D.C.-based architect Charles M. Goodman (who also designed the Washington National Airport) and landscape architect Dan Kiley.
Hollin Hills is next to other neighborhoods such as Villamay and Mason Hill, just south of Alexandria in the South Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Designed by Charles M. Goodman and developed by Robert Davenport in the 1940s, Hollin Hills brought contemporary construction to northern Virginia. The community was one of the first post-World-War-II developments around Washington, D.C., and it is known primarily for its modern architecture, which remains very cohesive because of a design review committee that advises on building or modification of existing houses.
The name of Hollin Hills was intended as a variation of the 18th-century Hollin Hall Plantation, originally owned by George Mason, one of the founding fathers, known as the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” General Mason named his lands after an English estate of his mother’s family. Some of the Hollin Hall plantation buildings still stand on Sherwood Hall Lane.
While planning the community, architect Goodman and landscape architect Dan Kiley designed each home with lots no smaller than one-third of an acre. During construction, many trees were retained to block sight lines, and houses were built at angles to ensure privacy. The popularity of the homes, which feature huge expanses of glass, established Goodman as a nationally acclaimed guru of modern architecture. Davenport named some streets to complement the community name, while others were named after family members: Martha's Road for his mother and Rebecca Drive for his daughter. Elba Road was named after one of his prize bulls.
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