Westover, Arlington County, Virginia

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Westover is a community in Arlington, Virginia centered around Washington Boulevard between North McKinley Road and North Longfellow Street.

[edit] General Characteristics

Westover Village, as it is sometimes called, is home to many Arlington institutions, to include: Ayers Hardware and Variety, The Lost Dog Cafe, the original Lebanese Taverna and Arax Cafe. Residences in the neighborhood are comprised mostly of modest pre-World War II single family homes and garden style apartment complexes such as the the Westover Apartments.

A true model of Mid-century Urbanism, Westover remains a pedestrian friendly neighborhood which sees its residents walk to shops, work, and public transportation. The neighborhood is close to the East Falls Church Station, part of the Washington DC Metro and is serviced by many Metro Buses.

[edit] The Reed School

Westover is also home to The Reed School, for which a large scale renovation proposal is under review as of February 2007. The school has long since ceased functioning as a traditional educational facility and now serves as a Community and Head Start Center. The renovation proposal includes the addition of a new Westover Branch Library, which presently resides on a nearby lot at the corner of North Lexington Street and North 18th Street.