Ashton Heights Historic District, Arlington

Name: Ashton Heights Historic District
Address: Arlington, United States

#128 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Ashton Heights Historic District, Arlington

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Ashton Heights Historic District is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. Today, the Ashton Height Historic District contains 1,097 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'41"N, 77°6'32"W

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North Arlington (Cherrydale)Arlington United States

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

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

1.1 miS
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington
29 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.
1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ballston Common Mall, Arlington
28 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.
0.7 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Custis Trail, Arlington
17 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 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
27 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.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort C. F. Smith, Arlington
29 min walk • Fort C.F. Smith was a lunette that the Union Army constructed in Alexandria County, Virginia, during 1863 as part of the Civil War defenses of Washington. It was named in honor of General Charles Ferguson Smith, who died from a leg infection that was aggravated by dysentery on April 25, 1862. Fort C. F.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Georgetown Reservoir, Washington D.C.
39 min walk • The Georgetown Reservoir is a reservoir that provides water to the District of Columbia. Part of the city’s water supply and treatment infrastructure, it is located in the Palisades neighborhood, approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary.
1.5 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Castle Gatehouse, Washington D.C.
40 min walk • Castle Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct is a pumping station at the Georgetown Reservoir on the Washington Aqueduct in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and contributes to the Washington Aqueduct National Historic Landmark.
1 miSE
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.
1.2 miS
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Arlington
32 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.
1 miW
38°53'38"N • 77°7'36"W
Hall's Hill - High View Park, Arlington
25 min walk • Park
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Ballston, Arlington
23 min walk • Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. Located at the western end of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, Ballston is a major transportation hub, and boasts one of the nation's highest concentrations of scientific research agencies, including the Office of Naval...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ashton Heights Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Cherrydale Historic District, Arlington (1 min walk), Cherrydale, Arlington (5 min walk), Maywood Historic District, Arlington (12 min walk), Waverly Hills Historic District, Arlington (13 min walk).

How to get to Ashton Heights Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ashton Heights Historic District:

Bus

N Quincy St at 20th St N • Lines: 53A, 53B (2 min walk)

Metro

Virginia Square–GMU • Lines: Or, Sv (22 min walk)
Ballston–MU • Lines: Or, Sv (23 min walk)