Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington

Name: Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Address: 4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, 22204-1399, United States
Telephone: +1 703-892-2565

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington

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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. Throughout its history, UUCA has taken part in progressive causes from the Civil Rights Movement to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Virginia. During the Civil Rights Movement, UUCA was the only Virginia church to speak out in favor of racial integration. UUCA's sanctuary building, designed by local architect Charles M. Goodman in 1964, is a concrete Brutalist structure that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register in 2014. It is one of only three church buildings designed by Goodman and the only one in Virginia. ()

Built: 1964 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 38°52'6"N, 77°6'27"W

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4444 Arlington BlvdSouth Arlington (Barcroft)Arlington 22204-1399 United States

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+1 703-892-2565

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Ballston Common Mall, Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington Hall.

0.7 miN
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington
19 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.
0.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ballston Common Mall, Arlington
20 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.
1.2 miE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington
30 min walk • The "Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse", located at 2903 Columbia Pike, is the only remaining theater in Arlington County, Virginia from the cinema boom period of the 1930s and 1940s that still operates as a movie theater, and is currently one of four movie theaters operating in Arlington County.
~800 ftS
Park
Arlington Hall, Arlington
4 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.
~1960 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Glebe Center, Arlington
10 min walk • Glebe Center, also known as Glebe Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. It was designed by noted Washington, D.C. architect Mihran Mesrobian and built in 1940.
~1460 ftNE
Church
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington
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1 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington
25 min walk • Arlington Arts Center also known as AAC, is a 501 nonprofit contemporary visual arts center based in Arlington and established in 1974. Housed since 1976 in the historic Maury School, it presents artworks from regional artists in the mid-Atlantic states.
0.7 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Arlington
18 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.
0.9 miSW
38°51'39"N • 77°7'20"W
Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington
25 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife, Trail
1 miW
Park
Carlin Hall, Arlington
27 min walk • 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.
1 miNE
Cemetery
Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington
26 min walk • The Columbia Gardens Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Ashton Heights Historic District of Arlington...

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Which popular attractions are close to Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington?

Nearby attractions include Arlington Hall, Arlington (4 min walk), National Landing, Arlington (5 min walk), Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington (8 min walk), Buckingham Historic District, Arlington (13 min walk).

How to get to Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington:

Bus

Arlington Blvd & George Mason Dr • Lines: 4A (2 min walk)
N George Mason Dr at Arlington Blvd • Lines: 72 (2 min walk)

Metro

Ballston–MU • Lines: Or, Sv (26 min walk)
Virginia Square–GMU • Lines: Or, Sv (28 min walk)