Maywood Historic District, Arlington

Name: Maywood Historic District
Address: Arlington, United States

#120 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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The Maywood Historic District is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 198 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood located in the northern part of the County. The area was platted and subdivided in five sections between 1909 and 1913 following the arrival in 1906 of the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad. The area was primarily developed between 1909 and 1929. The dwelling styles include a variety of architectural styles, including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival foursquares, Bungalow, and two-story gable-front houses. Several dwellings in the neighborhood have been identified as prefabricated mail-order houses. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'53"N, 77°6'5"W

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North Arlington (Maywood)Arlington United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Custis Trail, The Crossing Clarendon, Fort C. F. Smith, Georgetown Reservoir.

1.1 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Custis Trail, Arlington
29 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.
0.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
23 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.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort C. F. Smith, Arlington
17 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.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Georgetown Reservoir, Washington D.C.
28 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.
1.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Potomac Palisades Site, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Potomac Palisades Site is an archaeological site in Washington, D.C. United States. Measuring approximately 1 acre in area, the site lies near the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Foxhall Road, along the Potomac River.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Castle Gatehouse, Washington D.C.
29 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.
1.1 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington
29 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 miE
Island, Area
Washington, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Three Sisters are three rocky islands in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. west of the Key Bridge. A notable landmark in colonial times, the islets are less well known as the Three Sisters Islands and Three Sisters Island.
1.2 miNW
38°54'50"N • 77°6'35"W
Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington
31 min walk • Park
1.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Woodbury, Arlington
29 min walk • Fort Woodbury was part of the Arlington Line, an extensive network of fortifications erected in present-day Arlington County, Virginia to protect Washington, D.C. from Confederate attack during the American Civil War.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Ballston, Arlington
32 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 Maywood Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Cherrydale, Arlington (10 min walk), Windy Run, Arlington (10 min walk), Ashton Heights Historic District, Arlington (12 min walk), Cherrydale Historic District, Arlington (12 min walk).

How to get to Maywood Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maywood Historic District:

Bus

Lee Hwy adjacent to 3206 • Lines: 55 (4 min walk)
N Lorcom Ln at N Jackson St • Lines: 62 (5 min walk)

Metro

Clarendon • Lines: Or, Sv (22 min walk)
Court House • Lines: Or, Sv (26 min walk)