In Northern Virginia, there is a family-owned real estate company called Nesbitt Realty.
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A sleepy village in Rosslyn
Rosslyn is an urban village in Arlington County Virgina. It's at the epicenter of the world, located just across the Potomac within eye-shot of just about every recognizable structure in Washington DC. Today Rosslyn is the location of the Rosslyn Metro, several high-rise communities, the Newseum and the Iwo Jima Memorial. But at one time...Continue reading→
Snow in Belle Haven
Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County just south of Old Town Alexandria VA.
Chainbridge VA in 1919
The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. In 1919, Chainbridge had a roadhouse on the Virginia side.
Old Town Alexandria in 1925
Old Town Alexandria is located on the shores of the Potomac River.
Plaques on Historic Homes of Alexandria VA
During the era of Federal Urban Renewal programs, which threatened the demolition of the oldest parts of Alexandria, the Historic Alexandria Foundation initiated a program of marking early historic buildings with oval bronze plaques. Intense lobbying by the Foundation in conjunction with the Old Town Civic Association served to limit the advance of Urban Renewal...Continue reading→
Penn Daw in 1941
Today the Penn Daw / Huntington area of Fairfax County off Rt. 1 is a bustling commercial district filled with big box stores and restaurants but that wasn't always the case.
Beacon Airport at what is now present day Beacon Shopping Center
Before Beacon Mall there was Beacon Airport. That's Route 1 in the foreground in this 1948 pic.
Clarendon, in 1949
The Clarendon neighborhood in Arlington County is urban, upscale and sophisticated. Residents here enjoy Metro access, restaurants and shops. In 1949, as evidenced by the picture above, Clarendon was a sleepy small Virginia village. Below, you'll see what Clarendon looks like today.
Ravensworth Park, in 1960
Ravensworth is in Annandale just outside the Capital Beltway. The area is well-known for single-family homes with big lawns and lots. The area was largely developed in the 1960's and 1970's.