Barcroft in Virginia
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Arlington Hall

Arlington Hall (also called Arlington Hall Station) was a former girl's school and the headquarters of the United States Army's Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) cryptography effort during World War II. The site presently houses the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and the U.S. National Guard Readiness Center. It is located on Arlington Boulevard between S. Glebe Road and S. George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia.

Located at 38.8676, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cryptography organizations, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia

Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)

Fort Richardson was a detached redoubt constructed by the Union Army in September 1861 as part of the defense of Washington during the American Civil War. It was named for General Israel B. Richardson, whose division was then deployed to defend against attack by way of Columbia Turnpike. It had a perimeter of 316 yards and emplacements for 15 guns. It is now marked only by an historic marker on South 18th Street off of Glebe Road.

Located at 38.8544, -77.0873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., American Civil War forts in Virginia, Arlington County Historic Districts, Virginia in the American Civil War

Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)

Signature Theatre is a Greater Washington D.C. Area Tony Award–winning regional theater company based in Arlington, Virginia. Its declared mission is "to produce contemporary musicals and plays, reinvent classic musicals, develop new work, and reach its community through engaging educational and outreach opportunities. " In the 20 years since its formation its productions have received numerous local and national awards.

Located at 38.8409, -77.0901 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1990 establishments in the United States, League of Resident Theatres, Theatres in Virginia, Members of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, League of Washington Theatres, Tony Award winners, Regional theatre in the United States, Theatre companies in Virginia, Event venues established in 1990

National Foreign Affairs Training Center

The George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) is one of several locations that house the Foreign Service Institute (or "FSI"), the United States government's training school for members of the U.S. foreign affairs community. It is located at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Virginia.

Located at 38.8676, -77.1015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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United States Department of State agencies, Arlington County, Virginia, Education in Arlington County, Virginia, Schools of international relations in the United States

Skyline Towers collapse

On March 2, 1973, the center section of the 26-story Skyline Plaza in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, in Fairfax County, which borders Arlington and Alexandria, gave way. The cascading concrete and steel killed 14 people and injured 34 others.

Located at 38.8442, -77.1207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1973 disasters, Collapsed buildings in the United States, Disasters in Virginia, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1973 in Virginia

Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, and is just one block away from Alexandria. There are 140 teachers and 1364 students as of March 2008. It is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning examinations. There has been a push for students to take Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses, which has become stronger in recent years since the inception of the AP Network.

Located at 38.8479, -77.1101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Arlington County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1952, Schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Village at Shirlington

The Village at Shirlington opened as Shirlington Shopping Center in 1944, and was the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and one of the earliest in the United States. It is located along Campbell Avenue (formerly South 28th Street) at the intersection of Shirley Highway and Quaker Lane / Shirlington Road in Arlington, Virginia. The center has been known since the mid-1980s as The Village at Shirlington.

Located at 38.8408, -77.0878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1944 establishments in the United States, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia, Shopping malls in Virginia, Shopping malls established in 1944, Shopping malls in the Washington metro area

Skyline Mall

Skyline Mall was a small enclosed shopping mall located among the high rises of Bailey's Crossroads in Falls Church, Virginia. It opened on the site of a the former Washington-Virginia Airport and the Sunset X-rated drive-in theater. in 1977 to join the offices of Skyline City. At its peak, the mall comprised more than thirty tenants, including a Safeway supermarket and Rite Aid drugstore, and a twelve-screen cinema.

Located at 38.845, -77.1179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Virginia, Demolished shopping malls in the United States, Economy of Fairfax County, Virginia, Shopping malls established in 1977, 2002 disestablishments

Barcroft Park

Barcroft Park is a baseball venue located on in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The field is home to the George Washington Colonials baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field holds a capacity of 1,000 spectators. The field is officially designated Barcroft Park Field #6 and includes a new turf field by FieldTurf, bullpens, enclosed dugouts, bleachers, lights, scoreboard, and pressbox.

Located at 38.8513, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Sports venues in Virginia, George Washington Colonials baseball

Four Mile Run Trail

The Four Mile Run Trail is a 7-mile, paved bike trail in Arlington County, Virginia that runs along Four Mile Run from Falls Church to the Mount Vernon Trail near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Four Mile Run empties into the Potomac River. The trail runs roughly parallel to parts of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail as it follows Four Mile Run, sometimes on the other side of the stream.

Located at 38.8451, -77.0952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Arlington County, Virginia, Cycleways

Battle of Arlington Mills

The Battle of Arlington Mills, Virginia was a small skirmish that was one of the first military engagements of the American Civil War. It occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on the night of June 1, 1861. The Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1861) took place earlier that day. The skirmish at Arlington Mills occurred a week after the Union Army occupation of the area of Virginia opposite Washington, D.C. on May 24, 1861.

Located at 38.8608, -77.1164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Manassas Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Arlington County, Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1861, 1861 in Virginia