Dominion Hills Historic District
Also known as: Vdhr File Number: 000-4212
Why it's listed
Dominion Hills is a 102-acre residential neighborhood in western Arlington County, Virginia, about five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Platted in 1942, it was not built until April 1945 because of wartime shortages, and construction finished in about three years. Two merchant builders worked side by side: Benson & Vest built 67 houses in the Paisley section, and Mace Properties built the large majority of the rest. Every house is a modest two-story Colonial Revival dwelling, with symmetrical windows, side-gabled roofs, brick or brick-and-shingle walls and, on many, wooden door surrounds. Only a handful of house models were used, and Mace varied its houses mainly through entry detailing. Curving streets, cul-de-sacs, consistent setbacks of about 30 feet and standardized lots follow the rolling terrain. The district was recognized as an unusually consistent example of large-scale, standardized postwar suburban building, and it keeps strong integrity despite siding replacements and a few houses lost to Interstate 66.
Significance in brief: The neighborhood is a cohesive example of post-World War II suburban development for working and middle-income families. It shows the mass production, standardization and repetition of style, form, materials and setbacks typical of merchant builders. It is described as one of the few Arlington neighborhoods that consistently followed this pattern, and it keeps high integrity of design, setting, feeling and association.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 12000239, listed April 24, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by N. Four Mile Run Dr., N. McKinley Rd., N. Larrimore, N. Madison, N. Montana Sts., & 9th St. N., Arlington |
|---|---|
| County | Arlington County |
| Listed | April 24, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000239 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Benson & Vest; Mace Properties, Inc. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remains an exclusively residential neighborhood in current single-dwelling use; some houses have replacement siding, and a few were lost or rebuilt due to Interstate 66 and later redevelopment. |
| Acreage | 102 |
| Coordinates | 38.87708, -77.13951 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 12000239.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16962287
- This listing as JSON
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