The first homes being built on the old Febrey-Lothrop Estate could be ready for move-in early next year. Developer Toll Brothers says its nine quick move-in homes at 'The Grove at Dominion Hills' are in progress and expected to come online in early 2024, according to the company's D.C. Metro Division President Nimita Shah. A
A dozen historical preservation projects across Arlington, from historically accurate home renovations to community-based projects and research, have received county funding through a new program. The county doled out roughly $256,000 to 12 of the 19 applicants for the inaugural round of the Arlington County Historic Preservation Fund. This is part of a new effort
As a large Arlington estate nears a potential demolition, a local historic preservation group is fighting to have the estate's main house saved. The Febrey-Lothrop Estate also known as the Rouse estate is a 9-acre site at 6407 Wilson Blvd, near Arlington's western border with Fairfax County. On it sits a more than
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In a rear wing of the Febrey-Lothrop Estate in Dominion Hills, there was an ornate wooden compass floor inlay built into what had been a library.
Like the windows, decorative ornaments and columns, it had been part of the original 1859 home that had seen Civil War soldiers, servants and national celebrities come and go over the years.
All these architectural embellishments were destroyed, and according to the Arlington County Board, any historical merit that could have justified a proposed local historic district overlay went with it.
The County Board voted unanimously at a meeting this past Saturday to reject the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) recommendation to give the area at 6407 Wilson Blvd with a historic designation.