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Arlington Neighborhood Pages

Check here for maps of all of Arlington's neighborhood civic associations.

Arlington Forest
The neighborhood to our west lying on both sides of Arlington Boulevard where Lubber Run and Park Drive cross.

Arlington Heights
The neighborhood bounded by Glebe Road, Arlington Boulevard, Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike. A humungous page with lots and lots of good photographs, newsletters, park plans and more.

Ballston-Virginia Square
Another Arlington neighborhood, but their page goes well beyond the usual neighborhood coverage and features a virtual encyclopedia of Arlington info, including Civic Federation stuff and extensive texts of documents.

The Barcroft School and Civic League
Arlington's first neighborhood home page came up in February of 1995. On it you will find Barcroft events, history, issues, press coverage and a description of the Barcroft Community House, built in 1908.

Bluemont Civic Association
Bluemont is the neighborhood west of Ballston mall, centered around the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and George Mason Drive. They have a nice page that is particularly good for the latest on I-66 issues.

The Cherrydale page
Cherrydale is one of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, between Lee Highway and I-66, Spout Run and up the hill past Quincy Street. Their Web site is maintained by Joe Hood.

Columbia Forest Civic Association.
Located between Columbia Pike and George Mason Drive, Four Mile Run and Jefferson Street. Revamped in 2001, with great things coming.

Douglas Park Civic Association.
Bounded by Glebe Road, Columbia Pike, Four Mile Run Drive and Walter Reed Drive. Includes Barcroft Apartments. Nice site new in 2001. Be sure you have javascript enabled.

Fairlington Citizens Association.
Fairlington is the neighborhood of townhouses constructed during World War II, located astride I-395 at Shirlington. It has seven villages, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmark Register.

The Glencarlyn page
One of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, Glencarlyn is located in South Arlington between Four Mile Run and Carlin Springs Road, Arlington Boulevard and Long Branch. This is the home page of the Glencarlyn Citizens Association. Nice graphical interface, and some good photos help to give a sense of the neighborhood.

Donaldson Run Civic Association
A North Arlington neighborhood along the Potomac with a very nice Web page.

Lyon Village Citizens' Association
Lyon Village is located between Rosslyn and Kirkwood Road, and between Lee Highway and Wilson Boulevard. Their page is a treat, with more features and slicker presentation than the rest of us. You can enter a want ad, or a meeting notice, and it is automatically posted. But is has ads, too. Worth a look.

Rock Spring Civic Association
Arlington's third neighborhood page came up in May, 1997. It has all of the Rock Spring newsletters.

Waverly Hills Civic Association
Waverly Hills is a North Arlington neighborhood between Glebe Road and N. Utah Street and between I-66 and Lee Highway. Their page has striking graphics, including original use of a Waverly Hills satellite photo for their background graphic. Worth a visit for that alone.

Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association
A North Arlington neighborhood bounded roughly by Glebe, George Mason, I-66 and 17th St. N. As their Web page puts it, "its well-deserved moniker as the "Garden Spot of Arlington" stems from a unique, almost magical atmosphere created by a plethora of towering trees, abundance of natural wildlife, and wide variety of established flora and fauna."

Williamsburg Civic Association
Williamsburg is in Arlington's northwest corner, centered around the area where Williamsburg Boulevard meets Sycamore, Great Falls Road and N. Powhatan St. It includes Minor Hill Park and Nottingham Elementary School. For boundaries, see the map on their site.

Arlington Organizations

A fabulous Web page whose style will be familiar. The Federation is the umbrella organization of Arlington's civic associations, both neighborhoods and functional organizations. It was formed in 1913, with a Barcrofter as its first president. Look for the Civic Calendar, listing civic events all over the County.

American Association of University Women
AAUW has had an Arlington chapter for a long time, and is well-known here.

Arlington Coalition of Police
An organization of Arlington police officers.

The Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation

An Arlington group concerned about plans for widening I-66 and related transportation and ecological issues. Their page has the latest info on their research, a calendar of upcoming meetings, contacts and more. Arlington Dogs
Arlington's organized dog owners, with a unique and fun to visit Web page featuring . . . dogs!

Arlington Heritage Alliance
AHA was founded in 1989 to promote the preservation and creative use of sites of historic, architectural, natural, and cultural resources with local and/or national significance within Arlington County.

Arlington Historical Society
Preserving Arlington's rich history by operating a museum, maintaining a historic colonial home, publishing a journal of articles on Arlington's history, lobbying for historic preservation efforts, holding monthly meetings on topics of interest related to Arlington history and more.

AHC
(formerly Arlington Housing Corporation) Concerned with housing issues in Arlington County, particularly the availability of affordable housing.

Arlington County Taxpayers Association
A group of voters who are concerned about how their taxes are being spent, and often not happy about it! Their newsletter, The Watchdog, has some of Arlington's best political cartoons, and its title says a lot about the organization's philosophy.

Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance
An active organization representing the interests of Arlington's gay and lesbian community.

Our friends the Third District Police

The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization

Barcroft's Main Street, the organization that is boosting The Pike to a new level.

The Columbia Pike Transit Site

Info on the big transit project that will bring trolleys to the Pike.

Friends of Four Mile Run.

Environmentalists who are concerned about Arlington's most important stream. Latest on the state of the stream's ecology (sick) and pollution problems. And here is their very useful page of tips for cleaning up streams.

Our Savior Lutheran Church

One of our neighborhood churches, with its own school. Our Savior has demonstrated its neighborhood sensitivity over the years. Their new Web page is a beauty!

The Arlington County Web page

The County's Web page is a real asset for the community.

Arlington County Library

Libraries have a future, and it's on the Web!

The W&OD Home Page.

A very informative page on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, running along Barcroft's western boundary on a former rail bed. It goes all the way from Shirlington to Purcellville, out past Leesburg. The trail is 44 miles long and benefits from the careful railroad grading. It's a nice ride, and this is a nice page describing the trail, some outings, the history of the railroad and areas it passes through, where to find old stations and more. The Barcroft School and Civic League has adopted the section of the W&OD that passes by us from Columbia Pike north to the first trestle. We keep it clean and free of graffiti. The page features guided tours of the neighborhoods the trail passed through, including a Tour of Barcroft.

The Arlington Hospital Home Page.

Arlington's community hospital.

Arlington Professional Firefighters Association.

Our guys and gals in the screaming yellow trucks, who always appear when you need them. A very entertaining page with flashing emergency lights, crackling flames, telephones ringing off the hook and even an animated smiley face. As you might expect, they have community concerns too, and they have to do with the quality of your fire protection.

The Arlington Sun Gazette

A local newspaper with lots of local stories on line and a good feel for what's happening in Arlington.

The Arlington County Tennis Association

This page has the local "ladder" of tennis standings in our town.

Arlingtonians for a Better County

"An independent political organization formed in 1955 to elect County board members committed to good schools, and good government."

The Arlington County Extension Office

Virginia Cooperative Extension, Arlington County Office, is an educational outreach program of Virginia Tech and Virginia State Universities. They offer programs in 4-H Youth Development, Environmental Horticulture, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Schools

Our own neighborhood school since 1908!

Kenmore Middle School

Barcroft's home middle school.

The Thomas Jefferson Middle School page

A great school page. Changes daily.

Drew Model School

Drew is a South Arlington elementary school, and "a unique alternative within the Arlington County Public School System."

Neighborhoods Beyond Arlington

Note: We started this section in 1996 when there were only a few neighborhood pages on the Web. We still have a few links here representing the jillions of neighborhood pages that are up now.

The Brookland-Bush Hill Civic Association in Fairfax County, Virginia

Creedmoor Civic Association Creedmore is located in Bellerose Manor in Queens, New York City. It's an elegant neighborhood site.

Hosford-Abernathy Civic Association in Portland, Oregon

Linnton Neighborhood Association, Portland, Oregon

Neighborhoods in Phildadelphia, PA

Cool Spring Terrace Civic Association Adelphi, Maryland

The Hillbrook/Tall Oaks Civic Association, Annandale, Virginia.

The Prospect Hill & Back Bay Neighborhood Association,, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Sleep Hollow Woods, Fairfax County, Virginia.

To have another neighborhood page listed here, send email to webmaster@bscl.org.

This page was revised on: April 8, 2008.