Arlington Ridge Park
Arlington Ridge Park | |
 Marine Corps War Memorial | |
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| Location | NW corner of N. Meade St. and Marshall Dr., Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′15″N 77°4′18″W / 38.88750°N 77.07167°W |
| Area | 27.5 acres (11.1 ha) |
| Built | 1953-1954, 1960 |
| Architect | Neild, Edward F.; et al. |
| MPS | Parkways of the National Capital Region MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000688[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 2009[2] |
Arlington Ridge Park, also known as the Nevius Tract, is a historic park property located in Arlington County, Virginia. The property lies within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It includes the Marine Corps War Memorial (1954), also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial; and the Netherlands Carillon (1960).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "000-9707 Arlington Ridge Park". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Horner, Susan G. (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Arlington Ridge Park" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019. and Accompanying four photos
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Municipalities and communities of Arlington County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities |
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Categories:
- Parks in Arlington County, Virginia
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Arlington County, Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1954
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Arlington County, Virginia geography stubs