| Glencarlyn History |
| A Brief Recap |
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| Sources |
Glencarlyn Remembered: The
First 100 Years |
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The Ball-Sellers House
This house is believed to be the oldest house standing in
Arlington. Built about the year 1750 by John Ball, the original house consisted of one
room with a loft and a lean-to room. In 1880, an addition was attached to make the
complete structure that we see today. The Ball-Sellers House is owned by the Arlington
Historical Society and is on the Virginia Landmarks Register as well as the National
Register of Historic Places. It is currently occupied by Jack Foster, historian
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Carlin Hall The hall was built in 1892 and has served the community as
social center, church, school and public library. Church services were held here until the
construction of St. John's Chapel in 1910. In the early 1920's the village began using it
as a community meeting place. In 1923, residents authorized transfer of the Hall to the
School Board for use as a public school, but was deeded back to the community in 1953
after construction of a new school (now Kenmore Middle School). It was, once again,
tranferred to the County in 1962 for use as a recreation center, but, finally, returned to
the community in 1977 in the face of County budget shortages. |
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