Walkabout - WalkArlington

WalkArlington Walkabouts
High View Park/Waverly Hills/
Cherrydale - LOOP 1
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The Great Wall
Until the 1950s, this partially visible
6- to 8-foot wooden fence/cinderblock
wall separated Hall's Hill from
surrounding white neighbors.
Waycroft/Woodlawn
Other nearby
Walkabouts:
Ballston/Virginia Square,
Bluemont/Bon Air,
Yorktown, Old Glebe
For more information about
walking in and around
Arlington, visit
www.WalkArlington.com
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Glebe Elementary School
This culturally diverse
centrally located school
serves families from High 20th St.
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Woodstock Park
This shady 1.25-acre
park traverses two
residential streets,
beckoning locals with
a playground, swings,
picnic tables and a
basketball court.
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Despite distinct histories, these three neighborhoods share a legacy of civic pride
and community involvement as well as common borders. To capture the highlights of
all three in one route, we’ve created two loops that can be explored separately or
combined into one longer Walkabout.
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Virginia Hospital Center
Started with funds raised by 5 local
women's clubs from 1933-44,
Arlington Hospital was renovated
in time for its 60th anniversary,
reopening under its new name in 2004.
Over hills and dales, along high views and back trails, these three neighborhoods
beckon walkers to stroll through four centuries of Arlington history, from the American
Revolution to the Civil War, the civil rights era to the present day. Founded by freed
slaves as Hall’s Hill, High View Park remains a tight-knit predominantly AfricanAmerican community with a proud history, treasured traditions and scores of families
who have lived here for generations. Today’s Waverly Hills and its Glebe House
were part of Fairfax Parish in the 18th century, an era of Virginia history covered by
21st century students at Glebe Elementary School. Cherrydale got its start-and its
name-from the cherry orchards planted here by early settlers, later becoming a
railroad hub with a quaint downtown and charming early 20th century homes.
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High View Park
With a new playground,
baseball field, basketball
court and even an
amphitheater, this
2.5 acre park is a
popular gathering place.
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Ballston Metro
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Metrobus 3ABEY, 23AC
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Hall's Hill Gateway Park
This park commemorates
community, family and
history with a sculpture by
Hall's Hill native Winnie
Owens-Hart and memory
bricks by local residents.
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Wedged between Lee
Highway and I-66 and
bisected by Glebe Road,
these three adjacent
neighborhoods showcase
historic homes, small
businesses, and
community landmarks
that tell Arlington's story
from the 1700s to the
present.
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Hilly, residential
streetscapes, divided by
busy commercial
corridors and accented
with trails and parkland.
Stairs from Stop 1 to 2
on Loop 2.
Mt. Salvation Baptist Church
Founded in 1879 and established on
this site in 1887, Mt. Salvation served
the community as a school before
the opening of Langston School.
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Fire Station 8
Organized by Hall's
Hill residents in 1918
with a two-wheel cart
as equipment, this
fire station was the
County's first.
Lee Heights Shops
Under colorful awnings, these
14 specialty shops and
eclectic restaurants make up
Waverly Hills’ downtown.
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Langston-Brown Community Center
Named for pioneering national and
local African-American leaders John
Langston and Lillian Brown, this LEEDcertified facility serves preschoolers
to seniors under one green roof.
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Loop 2 (blue): 2.5 miles
Calloway United Methodist Church
Formed in 1866, Calloway has
worshipped here since 1904. The
Cemetery, a local historic district,
dates to the 1891 burial of a former
slave from Hall's Hill plantation.
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The High View Park/Waverly Hills/Cherrydale Walkabout, developed with guidance from local residents,
is the fourth and final route in WalkArlington’s series of Walk Friendly Community Walkabouts.
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Historic Glebe House
Constructed in 1775 for the
rector of Fairfax Parish,
rebuilt as a hunting lodge in
1820, and home to an array
of distinguished Americans
over the years, this octagonal
landmark is now privately
owned.
WalkArlington Walkabouts
High View Park/Waverly Hills/
Cherrydale - LOOP 2
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Oakgrove Park
A perfect place for a picnic,
this 3.3-acre hilltop park
features a youth multi-use
field, pre-school playground
and gazebo.
Other nearby
Walkabouts:
Ballston/Virginia Square,
Bluemont/Bon Air,
Yorktown, Old Glebe,
Donaldson Run
For more information about
walking in and around
Arlington, visit
www.WalkArlington.com
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Historic Firehouse
Constructed in 1919, listed on
multiple historic registers, and
active until 2011, this iconic
brick fire station remains a
community gathering place.
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Despite distinct histories, these three neighborhoods share a legacy of civic pride
and community involvement as well as common borders. To capture the highlights of
all three in one route, we’ve created two loops that can be explored separately or
combined into one longer Walkabout.
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Cherry Valley Nature Area
Tucked away next to I-66 along
the Custis Trail, Hidden Pond
and Cherry Valley Park offer a
quiet escape from the busy
surrounding streetscape.
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Cherrydale-Maywood Mural
Mounted on track bars from
the original Lee Hwy railroad,
this 6-panel commissioned
artwork features scenes
from both neighborhoods.
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St. Agnes Church and School
A diverse and active parish
community has worshipped
here since 1936; the pre-K-8th
grade school opened in 1946.
Over hills and dales, along high views and back trails, these three neighborhoods
beckon walkers to stroll through four centuries of Arlington history, from the American
Revolution to the Civil War, the civil rights era to the present day. Founded by freed
slaves as Hall’s Hill, High View Park remains a tight-knit predominantly AfricanAmerican community with a proud history, treasured traditions and scores of families
who have lived here for generations. Today’s Waverly Hills and its Glebe House
were part of Fairfax Parish in the 18th century, an era of Virginia history covered by
21st century students at Glebe Elementary School. Cherrydale got its start-and its
name-from the cherry orchards planted here by early settlers, later becoming a
railroad hub with a quaint downtown and charming early 20th century homes.
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Monument View
With an unobstructed view
of the Washington Monument,
this spot offers a hyper-local
option for watching 4th of
July fireworks.
Ballston Metro
(Orange line)
Metrobus 15A, 3LY
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Capital Bikeshare
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Cherrydale Library
Originally located on Lee
Highway, this popular branch
was founded by the League
of Women Voters in 1922
and opened here in 1960.
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La Union Grocery
This family-owned
international grocery
store has served the
neighborhood for
more than 20 years.
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Wedged between Lee
Highway and I-66 and
bisected by Glebe Road,
these three adjacent
neighborhoods showcase
historic homes, small
businesses, and
community landmarks
that tell Arlington's story
from the 1700s to the
present.
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Cherrydale Hardware/
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge No. 42 meets monthly
on the second floor of this flagship
"downtown" business, a
neighborhood institution since 1938.
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Hilly, residential
streetscapes, divided by
busy commercial
corridors and accented
with trails and parkland.
Stairs from Stop 1 to 2
on Loop 2.
Downtown Cherrydale
With more than 25 restaurants, cafes, and
shops, the commercial center of historic
Cherrydale offers a variety of services in
a walkable location.
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Loop 1 (red): 3 miles
Loop 2 (blue): 2.5 miles
H-B Woodlawn
This acclaimed secondary school
occupies historic Stratford Jr. High,
which, in 1959, became the first
integrated public school in Virginia.
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Length:
The High View Park/Waverly Hills/Cherrydale Walkabout, developed with guidance from local residents,
is the fourth and final route in WalkArlington’s series of Walk Friendly Community Walkabouts.
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Historic Cherrydale
Blocks of charming
homes from the
early 1900s
surround Cherrydale
Bible Church, at
the core of the
historic district.