Buckingham Historic District, Arlington

#118 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

Buckingham Historic District location map

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Facts and practical information

The Buckingham Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 151 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. They were built in six phases between 1937 and 1953, and primarily consist of two- and three-story, brick garden apartment buildings in the Colonial Revival-style. There is a single three-story brick building that was built in the International style. The buildings are arranged around U-shaped courtyards. The district also includes a community center, four single family dwellings, three commercial buildings and two commercial blocks. ()

Coordinates: 38°52'30"N, 77°6'20"W

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North Arlington (Ashton Heights)Arlington United States

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Day trips

Buckingham Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Ballston Common Mall, Custis Trail, The Crossing Clarendon.

~1870 ftNW
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington
10 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.
0.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ballston Common Mall, Arlington
11 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.
1.1 miNW
Cycling, Bike path
Custis Trail, Arlington
27 min walk • The Custis Trail is a hilly 4.5 miles-long shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. The asphalt-paved trail travels along Interstate 66 between Rosslyn and the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail at Bon Air Park.
1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
29 min walk • The Crossing Clarendon, formerly Market Common Clarendon, is an outdoor mixed-use development featuring retail, restaurants, and residential buildings located along Clarendon Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. The complex was developed by McCaffery Interests, and opened in November 2001.
1.3 miSE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington
33 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.
0.6 miS
Park
Arlington Hall, Arlington
16 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.
~1540 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Glebe Center, Arlington
8 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.
~1670 ftS
Church
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington
9 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.
0.5 miS
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington
13 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.
0.5 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington
13 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.
0.4 miW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Arlington
12 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Buckingham Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington (9 min walk), Arlington, Arlington (9 min walk), National Landing, Arlington (11 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Arlington (12 min walk).

How to get to Buckingham Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Buckingham Historic District:

Bus

N Glebe Rd at 3rd Rd N • Lines: 23A, 23B, 23T, 41 (1 min walk)
N Glebe Rd & 3rd Rd N • Lines: 23A, 23B, 23T (2 min walk)

Metro

Virginia Square–GMU • Lines: Or, Sv (15 min walk)
Ballston–MU • Lines: Or, Sv (16 min walk)