(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) A new proposal for the Reevesland farmhouse may be the compromise needed between the County Board and farmhouse supporters who don't want the farmhouse to be sold to a private party. Karl VanNewkirk, the president of the Arlington Historical Society, spoke at the Arlington County Board meeting on Saturday, informing the Board members
The two and a half acre of land where the Reevesland farmhouse sits was divided into two parcels one which will contain the farmhouse and one that will become a public park. The County Board's decision allows the county to preserve the view of the farmhouse while still being able to sell it to a private party,