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Did you know that Columbia Pike is a 'Pike' because it used to be a toll road?
Tolls were collected at tollhouses where the road was barred by a long pole or pike, which had to be turned to allow passage.
And prior to turnpikes, local property owners were liable for the upkeep of roadways.
Learn more about the history of Columbia Pike and other turnpikes in the new Columbia Pike: The History of an Early Turnpike (pdf), written by John Paul Liebertz, a volunteer for the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office.
- 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- Proposal To Relocate Columbia Pike Branch Withdrawn
** 6/18/10: The proposal regarding Columbia Pike Branch Library was withdrawn Friday, June 18, in a press release from the County Manager's office.** Updates and information about the proposed relocation of the Columbia Pike Branch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...
- 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...
- Photo Exhibit Opening: Columbia Pike Documentary Project
Join the Columbia Pike Branch Library for an opening reception of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project photography exhibition "Work in Progress" Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2pm. This exhibition features photographs by Xang Mimi Ho, Lloyd Wolf, Duy Tran and...
Library
The History of Columbia Turnpike
Did you know that Columbia Pike is a 'Pike' because it used to be a toll road? Tolls were collected at tollhouses where the road was barred by a long pole or pike, which had to be turned to allow passage.
And prior to turnpikes, local property owners were liable for the upkeep of roadways.
Learn more about the history of Columbia Pike and other turnpikes in the new Columbia Pike: The History of an Early Turnpike (pdf), written by John Paul Liebertz, a volunteer for the Arlington County Historic Preservation Office.
- 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...
- 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...
- Photo Exhibit Opening: Columbia Pike Documentary Project
Join the Columbia Pike Branch Library for an opening reception of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project photography exhibition "Work in Progress" Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2pm. This exhibition features photographs by Xang Mimi Ho, Lloyd Wolf, Duy Tran and...