- Source: Glencarlyn, Virginia
Glencarlyn is a residential neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia.
Originally created as a summer community for Washingtonians who wished to escape the heat of the city, Glencarlyn was founded by partners Samuel S. Burdett, a former Missouri congressman, and his partner George W. Curtis in 1888.
Boundaries
Glencarlyn is bounded by Arlington Boulevard (Highway 50) on the north, Carlin Springs Road on the west, 5th Street South on the south, and Glencarlyn Park on the east.
Glencarlyn landmarks
Glencarlyn Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
The Ball-Sellers House, 5620 Third Street South
Carlin Family Cemetery, 300 South Kensington Street
Carlin Hall, a school and community center built in 1892, 5711 Fourth Street South
Glencarlyn Library, 300 South Kensington Street
St. John's Episcopal Church, 415 South Lexington Street
The General Samuel S. Burdett House, 5627 Third Street South
Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road
Kenmore Middle School
Carlin Springs Elementary School
Historic Events in Glencarlyn
On November 22, 1922, The Audubon Society of Glencarlyn met at Curtis Hall (now known as the Glencarlyn Community Center). The society chapter met to advocate for protective legislation for birds in Virginia. Source: Arlington Historical Society
Notable Glencarlynites
Marion T. Anderson
Samuel S. Burdett
References
External links
Glencarlyn Home Page
Glencarlyn Neighborhood Conservation Plan, 1978 Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
WalkArlington: George Washington's Forest
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- Glencarlyn, Virginia
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- Ballston, Virginia
- List of neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia
- Arlington Public Schools
- Four Mile Run
- Carlin Hall
- Arlington County, Virginia
- Arlington Public Library
- Samuel Swinfin Burdett
