Colonial Village, Arlington

Name: Colonial Village
Address: Arlington, United States

#121 among attractions in Arlington

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Colonial Village is a historic garden apartment complex located at Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It contains 226 contributing buildings built in four stages between 1935 and 1940. The buildings hold approximately 1,055 apartments. The brick Colonial Revival-style buildings are situated around courtyards with clusters of five and seven buildings to larger groupings of up to thirteen. Colonial Village was the first Federal Housing Administration-insured, large-scale, rental housing project erected in the United States. The complex has been converted to condominiums split into three phases and two apartment complexes: Colonial Village Apartments and Colonial Village West. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'39"N, 77°4'59"W

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North Arlington (Colonial Village)Arlington United States

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Day trips

Colonial Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington House, The Crossing Clarendon, Netherlands Carillon.

0.8 miE
Statue honoring World War II marines
Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington
20 min walk • The Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, stands as a solemn tribute to all the Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this iconic memorial park is a poignant reminder of...
1.1 miSE
Historic former home of Robert E. Lee
Arlington House, Arlington
27 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.
0.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
17 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.
0.8 miSE
Tower, View point
Netherlands Carillon, Arlington
22 min walk • The Netherlands Carillon is a 127-foot tall campanile housing a 53-bell carillon located in Arlington, Virginia.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Key Bridge, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • The Francis Scott Key Bridge, more commonly known as the Key Bridge, is a six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S.
1 miNE
View point
Exorcist Steps, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The Exorcist steps, which used to be called the "Hitchcock steps," are concrete stairs, continuing 36th Street, descending from the corner of Prospect St and 36th St NW, down to a small parking lot, set back from the intersection of M Street NW, Canal Rd NW, and Whitehurst Freeway NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.7 miE
Park
Freedom Park, Arlington
19 min walk • Freedom Park is a two block long elevated linear park in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia. It was built on an elevated concrete structure originally constructed for use as an automobile overpass, and as such, rises above and over the surrounding streets.
1 miNE
Tower, Romanesque revival architecture
Georgetown Car Barn, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The Georgetown Car Barn, historically known as the Capital Traction Company Union Station, is a building in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States.
0.6 miNW
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.
0.8 miN
Archaeological site
Potomac Palisades Site, Washington D.C.
21 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 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1841 by Father James Curley of the Department of Physics at Georgetown College.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colonial Village?

Nearby attractions include Fort Woodbury, Arlington (8 min walk), Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington (16 min walk), Rosslyn, Arlington (16 min walk), Lee Gardens North Historic District, Arlington (16 min walk).

How to get to Colonial Village by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colonial Village:

Bus

Wilson Blvd at N Troy St • Lines: 4B, 61A (4 min walk)
Wilson Blvd at N Rhodes St • Lines: 45, 4B, 61A (4 min walk)

Metro

Court House • Lines: Or, Sv (7 min walk)
Rosslyn • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (17 min walk)