Lee Gardens North Historic District

The Lee Gardens North Historic District, also known as Woodbury Park Apartments, is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains thirty attached masonry structures forming seven contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in north Arlington. The garden apartment complex was designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian according to the original standards promoted by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The Lee Gardens North complex was completed in 1949–1950. The brick buildings are in the Colonial Revival style, with some fenestration elements influenced by the Art Deco and Moderne style.[3]

Lee Gardens North Historic District
Lee Gardens North Historic District is located in District of Columbia
Lee Gardens North Historic District
Lee Gardens North Historic District is located in Virginia
Lee Gardens North Historic District
Lee Gardens North Historic District is located in the United States
Lee Gardens North Historic District
Location2300-2341 N. 11th St., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°53′8″N 77°5′12″W / 38.88556°N 77.08667°W / 38.88556; -77.08667
Area14.5 acres (5.9 ha)
Built1949 (1949)-1950
Built byF & W Construction; et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Art Deco, Moderne
MPSGarden Apartments, Apartment Houses and Apartment Complexes in Arlington County, Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.04000109[1]
VLR No.000-9411
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 2004
Designated VLRDecember 3, 2003[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Laura V. Trieschmann and Jennifer B. Hallock (May 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lee Gardens North Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine