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County Races Against Itself to Preserve 19th Century Dominion Hills Estate
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Workers are removing roof shingles from the Febrey-Lothrop house in Dominion Hills. The 114-year-old home, which preservationists have been trying to save
Efforts to place the 9-acre Rouse estate at the corner of Wilson Boulevard and North McKinley Road into a local historic district appear to have pushed the property owner to move forward with the ânuclear optionâ â tearing it down before such government action can take place.
And, county officials say, there is not much they can do to prevent it.
âOur hands are pretty much tied,â County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said Dec. 12, effectively rebuffing a request that the county government take stronger actions to reduce the likelihood that the estateâs circa-1907 main property might be razed.
At the boardâs Dec. 12 meeting, Tom Dickinson â who last April made the request that the parcel be designated a local historic district â voiced concerns about the countyâs issuing paperwork necessary for the structures on the site to be demolished, and asked that county leaders âimmediately interveneâ on the matter.
A permit filed with Arlington County suggests that a potentially historic house in Dominion Hills may not be long for the world.
The Febrey-Lothrop House at 6407 Wilson Blvd, also known as the Rouse estate, has been the subject of sale speculation this year. The 9 acre property on which it sits is considered to be a “generational” land acquisition opportunity for the county and a prime site for a potential residential development, should it sell to a developer.
A historic designation for the property has been proposed, however. From a Sun Gazette article last week:
Members of the Arlington government’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) voted 10-0 on Nov. 17 to move forward on a preliminary study toward determining whether the 9-acre Rouse estate at the corner of Wilson Boulevard and North McKinley Road meets qualifications to be designated as a local historic district.
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