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Highland Park–Overlee Knolls

Coordinates: 38°53′12″N 77°08′49″W / 38.88667°N 77.14694°W / 38.88667; -77.14694
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Highland Park–Overlee Knolls
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls is located in Northern Virginia
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls is located in Virginia
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls is located in the United States
Highland Park–Overlee Knolls
LocationRoughly bounded by 22nd St. N., N. Lexington St., 16th St. N., N. Longfellow St., McKinley Rd., I-66 & N. Quantico St., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°53′12″N 77°08′49″W / 38.88667°N 77.14694°W / 38.88667; -77.14694
Area180.7 acres (73.1 ha)
Built1890 (1890)-c. 1960
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Italianate, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Modern Movement
MPSHistoric Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960 MPS
NRHP reference No.11000548[1]
VLR No.000-9703
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2011
Designated VLRJune 16, 2011[2]

Highland Park–Overlee Knolls, also known as Fostoria, is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. It is directly east of the Virginia Heights Historic District. It contains 681 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. The first subdivision was platted in 1890 and known as Fostoria.

Miriam Nina C. Ballinger

The company, which was seen in advertisements as Fostoria Land and Improvement Company, was incorporated in November 1890. William E. Abbott served as president, with James M. Hoge as secretary, and Madison A. Ballinger acting as the real estate broker.[1] Madison A. Ballinger was active in Washington, D.C., society. His house was decorated in red, white and blue, in honor of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of which his wife was the President of the Continental Chapter.[3]

Later subdivisions of Fostoria were platted including Over-Lee Knolls (1926), Section Two Over-Lee Knolls (1927), Richmond Hill Section Three (1946), Richmond Hill Section Four (1947) and Highland Park Village (1947). It primarily consists of single family dwellings in a number of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Modern-style. Also located in the district is Parkhurst Park (1939). The houses were built by multiple developers and speculative builders.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. August 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Hinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book. p. 108.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ L. Trieschmann & M. Dayton, A. Schoenfeld & J. Barnes (October 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Highland Park–Overlee Knolls" (PDF). and Accompanying six photos