Envision Courthouse Square - Arlingtonva
Envision Courthouse Square Cultural Resources
Historic Preservation Program July 1, 2014
Courthouse Neighborhood ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CA. 1961.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CA. 1950.
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Landmark Block
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Northern Half of Landmark Block
First Federal Savings and Loan Conklyn Building 2044 Wilson Blvd.
HP STAFF, 2014
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2039-2057 Wilson Boulevard
CPHD COLLECTION, CA. 1955
GOOGLE, 2012
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Preservation Scenarios First Federal Savings & Loan
WASHINGTON POST, 1954
Address: 2050 Wilson Boulevard HRI Classification: Important (needs to be reevaluated) Built: 1953/1954 HP STAFF, 2014
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Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade):
HP STAFF, 2014
PROS: 1) Retention of scale and massing 2) Retention of Wilson Boulevard’s streetscape 3) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials
CONS: 1) Limited historical value 2) Less flexibility for redevelopment of block
HP STAFF, 2014
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Southern Half of Landmark Block
Investment Building
Commonwealth Building
Simmonds Building
HP STAFF, 2014
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Southern Half of Landmark Block Investment Building
Commonwealth Building
HP STAFF, 2014
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Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade): PROS: 1) Retention of buildings with moderate architectural value 2) Retention of scale and massing 3) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials HP STAFF, 2014
CONS: 1) Less flexibility for redevelopment of block 2) Loss of historic setting has removed buildings from original context
HP STAFF, 2014
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Simmonds Building
HABS, 1990
Address: 2041 15th Street North HRI Classification: Not Ranked Architect: Frank Upman and Percy Adams Built: 1941
11 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM HABS, 1990.
Simmonds Building
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Lawyers’ Row
North Courthouse Road, circa 1906.
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Lawyers’ Row
CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL
14 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM HABS, 1990.
Lawyers’ Row
HABS, 1990.
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Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade):
HP STAFF, 2014
PROS: 1) Retention of building with architectural and historical significance 2) Retention of civic relationship and tangible connection to Lawyers’ Row 3) Retention of scale and massing 4) Possibility of relocation within Study Area for adaptive reuse 5) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials
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Historic Preservation Program July 1, 2014
Courthouse Neighborhood ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CA. 1961.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CA. 1950.
2
Landmark Block
3
Northern Half of Landmark Block
First Federal Savings and Loan Conklyn Building 2044 Wilson Blvd.
HP STAFF, 2014
4
2039-2057 Wilson Boulevard
CPHD COLLECTION, CA. 1955
GOOGLE, 2012
5
Preservation Scenarios First Federal Savings & Loan
WASHINGTON POST, 1954
Address: 2050 Wilson Boulevard HRI Classification: Important (needs to be reevaluated) Built: 1953/1954 HP STAFF, 2014
6
Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade):
HP STAFF, 2014
PROS: 1) Retention of scale and massing 2) Retention of Wilson Boulevard’s streetscape 3) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials
CONS: 1) Limited historical value 2) Less flexibility for redevelopment of block
HP STAFF, 2014
7
Southern Half of Landmark Block
Investment Building
Commonwealth Building
Simmonds Building
HP STAFF, 2014
8
Southern Half of Landmark Block Investment Building
Commonwealth Building
HP STAFF, 2014
9
Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade): PROS: 1) Retention of buildings with moderate architectural value 2) Retention of scale and massing 3) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials HP STAFF, 2014
CONS: 1) Less flexibility for redevelopment of block 2) Loss of historic setting has removed buildings from original context
HP STAFF, 2014
10
Simmonds Building
HABS, 1990
Address: 2041 15th Street North HRI Classification: Not Ranked Architect: Frank Upman and Percy Adams Built: 1941
11 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM HABS, 1990.
Simmonds Building
12
Lawyers’ Row
North Courthouse Road, circa 1906.
13
Lawyers’ Row
CENTER FOR LOCAL HISTORY, ACPL
14 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM HABS, 1990.
Lawyers’ Row
HABS, 1990.
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Preservation Scenarios Preservation (whole/partial/facade):
HP STAFF, 2014
PROS: 1) Retention of building with architectural and historical significance 2) Retention of civic relationship and tangible connection to Lawyers’ Row 3) Retention of scale and massing 4) Possibility of relocation within Study Area for adaptive reuse 5) Sustainability – Embedded energy and reuse of existing materials
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