Carlin Hall, Arlington

Name: Carlin Hall
Address: Arlington, United States

#75 among attractions in Arlington

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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. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Elevation: 262 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°51'48"N, 77°7'33"W

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South Arlington (Glencarlyn)Arlington United States

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Carlin Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Ballston Common Mall, Bluemont Junction Trail, Arlington Hall.

1.4 miNE
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington
36 min walk • MedStar Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Quarter in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ballston Common Mall, Arlington
36 min walk • Ballston Quarter, formerly known as Ballston Common Mall, originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center in 1951, and was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington, D.C. area.
0.8 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Bluemont Junction Trail, Arlington
20 min walk • The Bluemont Junction Trail is a 1.2-mile asphalt-paved rail trail in Arlington County, Virginia, that the Arlington County government constructed along a former branch of the defunct Washington and Old Dominion Railroad.
1 miE
Park
Arlington Hall, Arlington
27 min walk • Arlington Hall is a historic building in Arlington, Virginia, originally a girls' school and later the headquarters of the United States Army's Signal Intelligence Service cryptography effort during World War II. The site presently houses the George P.
1.3 miNE
Church
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington
34 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More located at 3901 Cathedral Lane is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington Virginia and the seat of Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. The Rector of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend Patrick L. Posey, V.F. Fr. Posey was appointed in June 2019.The Rev. Robert J.
1 miE
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington
27 min walk • Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, historically known as the Unitarian Church of Arlington, is a Unitarian Universalist church located at 4444 Arlington Boulevard in Arlington County, Virginia. Founded in 1948, UUCA was the first Unitarian church in Washington, D.C.'s suburbs.
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Munson's Hill, Arlington
28 min walk • Munson's Hill is a geographic eminence located in eastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 367 feet above sea level.
1.1 miW
Mosque
Dar Al-Hijrah, Falls Church
29 min walk • Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is a mosque in Northern Virginia. It is located in the Seven Corners area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
1.1 miNW
Park
Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington
28 min walk • Upton Hill Regional Park is a regional park located in Arlington, Northern Virginia. The park contains a waterpark, batting cages and a miniature golf course. The batting cages include nine baseball and softball cages. It is owned and operated by the NOVA Parks agency of Northern Virginia.
1.6 miSE
Park, Basketball court, Baseball field
Barcroft Park, Arlington
41 min walk • Tucker Field at Barcroft Park is a baseball venue located in Arlington, Virginia, US. The field is home to the George Washington Colonials baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field holds a capacity of 500 spectators.
1.2 miNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Arlington
31 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, Virginia is a congregation in the National Capital Presbytery, the Synod of Mid-Atlantic and the Presbyterian Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to Carlin Hall?

Nearby attractions include Glencarlyn, Arlington (1 min walk), Glencarlyn Library, Arlington (1 min walk), Ball-Sellers House, Arlington (2 min walk), Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington (7 min walk).

How to get to Carlin Hall by public transport?

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S Carlin Springs Rd at 3rd St S • Lines: 75 (5 min walk)