Lyon Park Historic District, Arlington

Name: Lyon Park Historic District
Address: Arlington, United States

#125 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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The Lyon Park Historic District is a national historic district and upper-class neighborhood located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 1,165 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a residential neighborhood in North Arlington. The area was platted between 1919 and 1951. The dwelling styles include a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Craftsman-style bungalows dating from the 1920s to Colonial Revival-style buildings dating from the 1930s and 1940s. A number of Queen Anne style dwellings erected prior to the platting of Lyon Park are also present. It was developed by Frank Lyon. ()

Coordinates: 38°52'45"N, 77°5'26"W

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North Arlington (Lyon Park)Arlington United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington House, Ballston Common Mall.

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Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington
27 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.
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Marble monument in national cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington
26 min walk • The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands as a solemn monument in Arlington, Virginia, serving as a poignant tribute to the unidentified American service members who perished in the line of duty. Located within the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, this...
1 miE
Historic former home of Robert E. Lee
Arlington House, Arlington
25 min walk • Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, United States that was once the home of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee.
1.1 miW
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.
0.9 miE
Memorial, Cemetery
USS Maine Mast Memorial, Arlington
23 min walk • The USS Maine Mast Memorial is a memorial honoring those who died aboard the USS Maine on February 15, 1898, after a mysterious explosion destroyed the ship while at anchor in Havana Harbor.
0.9 miE
Memorial
Civil War Unknowns Monument, Arlington
24 min walk • The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a burial vault and memorial honoring unidentified dead from the American Civil War. It is located in the grounds of Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States. It was designed by Quartermaster General Montgomery C.
0.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
15 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.
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Memorial
Grave of Robert F. Kennedy, Arlington
27 min walk • The grave of Robert F. Kennedy is a historic grave site and memorial to assassinated United States Senator and 1968 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy located in section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.
0.7 miE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Memorial, Arlington
19 min walk • The Confederate Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States, that commemorates members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War.
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues
Spanish–American War Memorial, Arlington
23 min walk • The Spanish–American War Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States that commemorates those American military personnel who died in the Spanish–American War.
0.9 miE
Memorial
Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial, Arlington
23 min walk • The Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States that commemorates those American nurses who died in the Spanish–American War in 1898. The rough-hewn, grey granite memorial was erected by the Order of Spanish–American War Nurses on May 2, 1905.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lyon Park Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington (10 min walk), Lee Gardens North Historic District, Arlington (13 min walk), Arlington, Arlington (15 min walk), Fort Myer, Arlington (16 min walk).

How to get to Lyon Park Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lyon Park Historic District:

Bus

Washington Blvd at N Bryan St • Lines: 42, 77 (2 min walk)
N Pershing Dr & Washington Blvd • Lines: 4B (3 min walk)

Metro

Clarendon • Lines: Or, Sv (16 min walk)
Virginia Square–GMU • Lines: Or, Sv (19 min walk)