Westover Historic District

Westover is a planned residential neighborhood in northwestern Arlington County, Virginia, covering about 143 acres and roughly 418 primary buildings. It grew in phases beginning with the Westover Apartments in 1939, followed by Westover Hills, Keene's Addition and Westover Park through the 1940s. Most of the buildings were put up by Mace Properties with mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The streets are lined with two-story brick Colonial Revival single-family houses, twin houses, duplexes and garden apartments, designed by architects including Adolph Thelander and Harry Ormston. Buildings sit back from winding streets and cul-de-sacs, leaving generous yards, courtyards and open space. A commercial area along Washington Boulevard includes a shopping center, a junior high school and a church, with a park and pedestrian paths nearby. The neighborhood was recognized for its architecture and for its role as an example of mid-twentieth-century suburban community planning, with a period of significance from 1939 to 1948.