Walter Reed Gardens Historic District, Arlington

Name: Walter Reed Gardens Historic District
Address: 2909 South 16th Street, Arlington, United States
Telephone: +1 703-228-0935

#99 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Walter Reed Gardens Historic District, also known as Commons of Arlington, is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 18 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in South Arlington. The two- and three-story, brick garden apartment complex was built in 1948, in the Colonial Revival style. It was converted to condominiums in 1982–1984, and has 134 units, include 56 one bedroom units and 78 two-bedroom units in four clusters of buildings. ()

Coordinates: 38°51'28"N, 77°5'10"W

Address

2909 South 16th StreetSouth Arlington (Columbia Heights South)Arlington United States

Contact

+1 703-228-0935

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Day trips

Walter Reed Gardens Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Village at Shirlington, United States Air Force Memorial, Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.

1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Shirlington, Arlington
30 min walk • The Village at Shirlington opened as Shirlington Shopping Center in 1944, and was the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and one of the earliest in the United States. It is located along Campbell Avenue at the intersection of Shirley Highway and Quaker Lane / Shirlington Road in Arlington, Virginia.
1.3 miNE
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
United States Air Force Memorial, Arlington
33 min walk • The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
~1850 ftN
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington
9 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.
1.2 miNE
Monuments and statues
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington
31 min walk • Memorial Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater, exhibit hall, and nonsectarian chapel located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.
1.3 miNW
Park
Arlington Hall, Arlington
33 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.
1.3 miNE
Memorial
Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial, Arlington
34 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.
1.1 miNE
Memorial
Argonne Cross Memorial, Arlington
29 min walk • The Argonne Cross Memorial is a memorial to American military personnel who died fighting in France during World War I. It was erected on November 13, 1923, and stands in Section 18 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Glebe Center, Arlington
33 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.
1 miS
Park
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria
27 min walk • The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a linear regional park in Northern Virginia. The park's primary feature is the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, an asphalt-surfaced paved rail trail that runs through densely populated urban and suburban communities as well as through rural areas.
1.3 miNW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington
33 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.
1 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Four Mile Run Trail, Arlington
26 min walk • The Four Mile Run Trail is a 7-mile long, paved shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. It runs along Four Mile Run from Benjamin Banneker Park in Falls Church to the Mount Vernon Trail near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Four Mile Run empties into the Potomac River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walter Reed Gardens Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Fort Richardson, Arlington (7 min walk), Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Arlington (8 min walk), Hunter's Crossroads, Arlington (10 min walk), Columbia Pike Branch, Arlington (13 min walk).

How to get to Walter Reed Gardens Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walter Reed Gardens Historic District:

Bus

Walter Reed Dr at 13th Rd S • Lines: 77 (3 min walk)