Highland Park–Overlee Knolls
Highland Park-Overlee Knolls | |
  | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by 22nd St. N., N. Lexington St., 16th St. N., N. Longfellow St., McKinley Rd., I-66 & N. Quantico St., Arlington, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 180.7 acres (73.1 ha) |
| Built | 1890-c. 1960 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Italianate, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000548[1] |
| VLR No. | 000-9703 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2011[2] |
Highland Park-Overlee Knolls, also known as Fostoria, is a national historic district located at 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 South Arlington. The first subdivision was platted in 1890 and known as Fostoria. Later subdivisions 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.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 05-12-2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Jana E. Riggle and Laura V. Trieschmann (August 2003, October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Highland Park-Overlee Knolls" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) and [www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Arlington/000-9703_HighlandParkOverlee.photos.html Accompanying six photos] - ^ Cite error: The named reference
nriswas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in Virginia
- Italianate architecture in Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- Tudor Revival architecture in Virginia
- Historic districts in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Arlington County, Virginia
- Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs