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Join us on Thursday, September 9, to learn more about Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike (pdf) with author John Paul Liebertz, at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Auditorium. This event is co-sponsored by Arlington Historical Society and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization.
We first wrote about "Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike" in May, shortly after Liebertz's monograph was published in pdf form.
Liebertz, who has a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Kentucky, was working as a volunteer for the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office when he was asked to research and write a monograph describing the early years of Columbia Pike, in time for the Pike's 200th birthday. He used original source materials from the Library of Congress, the National Archive and the Virginia Room in his research.
Now employed as a contractor in the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office, Liebertz is researching for historic markers/interpretive signs that will be placed in East Falls Church and Pimmit Run, and plans to submit the Columbia Pike monograph for publication to the National Park Service's CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. We first wrote about "Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike" in May, shortly after Liebertz's monograph was published in pdf form.
For more information, call 703-228-5955. Add this event to your Google calendar.
- Hike The Pike On August 14
Do you like to explore Arlington on foot? Come out this Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for Pike Hike II, WalkArlington?s Walkabout of Columbia Pike Town Center West, led by County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. Starting and ending at the Columbia...
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** 6/18/10: The proposal regarding Columbia Pike Branch Library was withdrawn Friday, June 18, in a press release from the County Manager's office.** Updates and information about the proposed relocation of the Columbia Pike Branch Library Library...
- Video Shorts On Columbia Pike's 200 Year History
Are you a local history buff? Check out Pike 200 Minutes, a new series of video shorts about the last 200 years of the Columbia Pike corridor. Produced by Arlington Virginia Network, these are a series of one minute "looks" at Columbia Pike from 1810...
- Short Doc On Columbia Pike Documentary Project
A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. The Columbia Pike Documentary Project episode, takes a look at a group who are working to capture the diverse heritage of Columbia...
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Want to know what is happening in and around the neighborhoods of the Columbia Pike Branch Library? The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) website can keep you up-to-date with what's happening in the Columbia Pike neighborhoods. Sign...
Library
Local History Author Talk: "Columbia Pike: The History of an Early Turnpike"
Join us on Thursday, September 9, to learn more about Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike (pdf) with author John Paul Liebertz, at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Auditorium. This event is co-sponsored by Arlington Historical Society and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization.
We first wrote about "Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike" in May, shortly after Liebertz's monograph was published in pdf form.
Liebertz, who has a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Kentucky, was working as a volunteer for the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office when he was asked to research and write a monograph describing the early years of Columbia Pike, in time for the Pike's 200th birthday. He used original source materials from the Library of Congress, the National Archive and the Virginia Room in his research.
Now employed as a contractor in the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office, Liebertz is researching for historic markers/interpretive signs that will be placed in East Falls Church and Pimmit Run, and plans to submit the Columbia Pike monograph for publication to the National Park Service's CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. We first wrote about "Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike" in May, shortly after Liebertz's monograph was published in pdf form.
For more information, call 703-228-5955. Add this event to your Google calendar.
- Hike The Pike On August 14
Do you like to explore Arlington on foot? Come out this Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for Pike Hike II, WalkArlington?s Walkabout of Columbia Pike Town Center West, led by County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. Starting and ending at the Columbia...
- Proposal To Relocate Columbia Pike Branch Withdrawn
** 6/18/10: The proposal regarding Columbia Pike Branch Library was withdrawn Friday, June 18, in a press release from the County Manager's office.** Updates and information about the proposed relocation of the Columbia Pike Branch Library Library...
- Video Shorts On Columbia Pike's 200 Year History
Are you a local history buff? Check out Pike 200 Minutes, a new series of video shorts about the last 200 years of the Columbia Pike corridor. Produced by Arlington Virginia Network, these are a series of one minute "looks" at Columbia Pike from 1810...
- Short Doc On Columbia Pike Documentary Project
A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. The Columbia Pike Documentary Project episode, takes a look at a group who are working to capture the diverse heritage of Columbia...
- What's Happening On The Pike?
Want to know what is happening in and around the neighborhoods of the Columbia Pike Branch Library? The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) website can keep you up-to-date with what's happening in the Columbia Pike neighborhoods. Sign...