Tag: Arlington VA

This lovely old photo was taken in 1941. You're looking at the old terminal (then the only terminal) at National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

Here's an interesting proposal for the Southside Freeway in Arlington, which never came to be. This graphic is from The Washington Post printed on October...

This old photo is over 50 years old, showing what Rosslyn looked like from Georgetown in 1964. Source: Library of Congress

This beautiful old photo shows the construction of Memorial Bridge looking from D.C. towards Arlington National Cemetery. The photo is dated May 15th, 1928. Source:...

This cool old photo of Aqueduct Bridge shows what it looked like 105 years ago. Source: Dig DC

This photo is something that probably wouldn't be shot today. At least, not easily, without military notification and support. So, enjoy this rare photo...

Clarendon started as a development off of the Georgetown to Falls Church road (now Wilson Blvd.) and the Washington, Arlington, Falls Church Railway.

Now this is an incredible, detailed map of Virginia outside of Washington. Click on it for a much larger version. Source: Library of Congress

Here is a photo looking at the Washington Monument from the vantage point of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Source: Library of Congress It looks like...

How cool is this old map of Arlington? It shows Arlington County as it looked in the 18th century. By the way, do you...

Do you recognize this part of Arlington? You're looking down down N Courthouse Rd. From the cars in the photo, I'm guessing that this...

Check out this amazing old photo of Washington & Lee High School in 1916 (according to the Library of Congress, though I'm sure that's mislabeled...

Rosslyn and Arlington weren't always great places to be, especially in the late 19th and early 20th century. Many parts were quite...

Here is a map of the Carlin Springs subdivision in Alexandria, now Arlington County. Source: Library of Congress The above map shows the area south of...

Learn about Glebe Road. It dates back to the 1700s and initially was known as the "Road to the Falls" taking travelers from Alexandria to Great Falls.

GoDCer Chris graciously offered to share this cool aerial photo of Washington, taken sometime in the 1940s. Compare it to the Google Map below.

Hello GoDCers! Thursday is coming to a close, and tomorrow is Friday. So that's great news. To celebrate, we're sharing a great afternoon photo...

Murphy and Ames was a lumber and building materials company founded in 1908 by Nathaniel S. Ames and Thomas B. Murphy....

Not a bad deal. Two-bedroom for $175 per month back in 1963. This advertisement was in The Washington Post on November 22nd, 1963. The...

If you live in Arlington, you've probably driven past this place a thousand times. The shopping center we're talking about sits at...

Remember how nasty the Potomac River was? Yes, it's still not the greatest, but it's swimmable in some parts (as long as...