Alanton

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Alanton
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Alanton
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Alanton
Alanton (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°52′58″N76°1′19″W / 36.88278°N 76.02194°W / 36.88278; -76.02194
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
Independent city Virginia Beach
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Alanton is an older, upscale, residential neighborhood in the northern part of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The community was named for Alan McCullough, [1] a prominent Virginia architect, but developed by his father. It is bordered by Baycliff and Cape Henry Collegiate School. Alanton Elementary is located within Alanton. Lynnhaven Middle School and First Colonial High School are the schools zoned for Alanton.

History

Alan McCullough and his family purchased a piece of land in the early 1920s. The architect and his family lived in one of only three houses there at the time. Louisa Venable Kyle was one of the first residents to move to Alanton and lived on Woodhouse Road. [2]

References

  1. KatieZarpasSellsHomes (August 10, 2015). "Homes for Sale in Alanton, Virginia Beach". Virginia Beach Real Estate. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. "Neighborhood Closeup: Alanton Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine ", The Virginian-Pilot, Retrieved September 1, 2016