Carlin Hall
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Carlin Hall | |
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Carlin Hall, May 2001 | |
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| Location | 5711 4th St., S., Arlington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°51′47″N 77°7′35″W / 38.86306°N 77.12639°WCoordinates: 38°51′47″N 77°7′35″W / 38.86306°N 77.12639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Built by | Bailey, Theodore |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000833[1] |
| VLR # | 000-0039 |
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| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1993[2] |
Carlin Hall, also known as Curtis Hall, Carlin Community Hall, Glencarlyn School, Glencarlyn Recreation Center, and is a historic community center located in the Glencarlyn section of Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1892, and is a tall one-story, frame, Late Victorian cross-plan community hall. It measures approximately 45 feet wide and 30 feet deep. The standing seam metal gable roof is topped by a four-sided wood cupola. It originally served as a meeting place for the newly formed Glencarlyn civic association and the Episcopal church congregation, provided a place for a variety of community social events. The building housed an elementary school from the 1920s to 1950. In 1953, it was returned by Arlington County as a community center.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 05-12-2013.
- ↑ Gail Baker (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlin Hall". and Accompanying photo
