Carlin Hall

Carlin Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Carlin Hall
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Location	5711 4th St., S., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates	38°51′47″N77°7′35″W / 38.86306°N 77.12639°W / 38.86306; -77.12639
Area	less than one acre
Built	1892 (1892)
Built by	Bailey, Theodore
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	93000833 [1]
VLR No.	000-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 12, 1993
Designated VLR	June 16, 1993 [2]

Carlin Hall, also known as Curtis Hall, Carlin Community Hall, Glencarlyn School, Glencarlyn Recreation Center, is a historic community center located in the Glencarlyn section of Arlington, Virginia, US. It was built in 1892, and is a tall one-story, frame, Late Victorian cross-plan community hall. It measures approximately 45 feet wide and 30 feet deep. The standing seam metal gable roof is topped by a four-sided wood cupola. It originally served as a meeting place for the newly formed Glencarlyn civic association and the Episcopal church congregation, provided a place for a variety of community social events. The building housed an elementary school from the 1920s to 1950. In 1953, it was returned by Arlington County as a community center. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. Gail Baker (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlin Hall" (PDF). and Accompanying photo