Rosslyn, Virginia
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Rosslyn (
Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights, and is located east of
Establishments in the neighborhood include
History
In Virginia's
Following the
The area around Rosslyn remained dangerous, especially at night on the Falls Church Turnpike (now U.S. Route 29, Langston Boulevard). A short way past Rosslyn heading west was Dead Man's Hollow, near today's intersection with Spout Run. The name came from the occasional gruesome murders as the result of robberies.[4]
Nevertheless, Rosslyn remained primarily known for its pawnshops and
In 1964, the
During the
In 1977,
In 2003, the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority attempted to attract the relocating
In 2013, the Georgetown Business Improvement District proposed a gondola lift between Georgetown and Rosslyn as an alternative to placing a Metro stop at Georgetown in its 2013-2028 economic plans.[13] Washington, D.C and Arlington County have been conducting feasibility studies for it since 2016.[13]
Economy
The original corporate headquarters of the
Federal agencies based in Rosslyn include the Trade and Development Agency, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. The Department of State has several office locations in Rosslyn.
Nonprofits based in Rosslyn include the American Institute in Taiwan.
As of 2010, Rosslyn has 8.1 million square feet (750,000 m2) of office space and 6,365 housing units.
Construction of
In order to make the area more walkable, Rosslyn's elevated walkways and other urban peculiarities are planned to be demolished or modified, along with lanes being removed or reversed.
Arts and culture
Annual cultural events
The Arlington County Government operates the 367-seat Rosslyn Spectrum Theater.[19][20] Five annual film festivals are held in Rosslyn. The Washington DC Independent Film Festival runs for nearly two weeks in March showing independent films from around the world in various locations in and around Washington, DC. In 2011 Rosslyn hosted over 30 film screenings as well as classes, seminars and workshops led by industry professionals.[21][22] The Annual NoVa International Jewish Film Festival is held each spring in Rosslyn and other Virginia locations.[23] The Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival runs in the spring and summer months showing popular films for free in Gateway Park Friday evenings at dusk.[24] Slapsticon is a four-day film festival in July that features silent films, occasionally accompanied by live musicians, as well as early films with audio tracks.[25] The Rosebud Film & Video Festival is an all day event in November that features original works by regional film and video makers.[26] The Rosslyn Jazz Festival, started in 1991, attracted 10,000 attendees in 2006.[27] The annual US FreedomWalk Festival, started in 2000, draws walkers from around the world each Fall for a weekend of walks in Rosslyn and nearby areas.[28]
Education
Museums and other points of interest
The Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn is visited by over one million annually.[29] Among these visitors are audiences for the Sunset Parades performed Tuesday evenings during the summer months by the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.[30] Crowds also gather at the Memorial on the 4th of July to watch the national fireworks display.[31]
The Netherlands Carillon in Rosslyn is a set of 50 bells housed in a 12-story tower between Arlington National Cemetery and the Marine Corps War Memorial. The carillon is a gift from the Netherlands to the US in recognition of support received during World War II. Originally installed with 49 bells, a 50th was added by the Netherlands in 1995 on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. Each spring the grounds are planted with thousands of tulips imported from the Netherlands. During the summer months carilloneurs play concerts on the bells using a keyboard located in the tower. The tower is occasionally open to the public and offers views of the national monuments in Washington, DC, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery.[32]
Infrastructure
Transportation
Rosslyn is a transportation hub for the subway and highway systems. It contains the intersection of
There are 14
Trails
Multiple cycling and pedestrian
In popular culture
The following media feature Rosslyn in some way, usually by showing its distinctive skyline.
Movies
- All the President's Men (1976)
- True Lies (1994)
- Minority Report (2002)
- Mission: Impossible III[38] (2006)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier[39] (2014)
Television
- The West Wing (1999–2006)
- Bones (2005–2017)
- House of Cards(2013–2018)
- The Walking Dead (2016)
Music
- Rosslyn Mountain Boys (1977)
References
- ^ "Rosslyn By-The-Numbers". rosslynva.org.
- ^ Rosslyn. Plaque posted in Gateway Park, Arlington, Virginia. County of Arlington.
- ^ Templeman, Eleanor Lee (1959). Arlington Heritage. p. 76.
- ^ ghostsofdc (15 May 2014). "Dangers of Dead Man's Hollow Near Rosslyn | Ghosts of DC". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4027-3609-4. Retrieved 28 February 2011.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Rosslyn Multimodal Transportation Plan" (PDF). Arlington County. March 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Hill, Kathleen (May 2006). "Preserving Life on the Street" (PDF). pp. 23–24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Since the Rosslyn Skywalks were built, the emphasis has changed to facilitating greater pedestrian use of sidewalks and crosswalks, at street level, with less reliance on the 'second-story' Skywalk network.
- ISBN 0-7432-8928-5. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
watergate rosslyn garage.
- ISBN 978-0-8018-8246-3.
- ^ "Baseball Stadium Sites Under Consideration". The Associated Press / The Free Lance-Star. 17 February 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Zitz, Michael (24 September 2004). "Baseball Owners Keep on Talking". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA). Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Montgomery, Lori; Thomas Heath (30 September 2004). "Baseball's Coming Back to Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ a b "The DC Council is kind of into the Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola idea". Greater Greater Washington.
- ^ "Northern Virginia skyscraper rivalry has a new leader: Fairfax approves 470' Capital One tower". Beyonddc.com. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Lohr, Greg (16 April 2001). "Channel 7 tunes in to former Gannett digs in Rosslyn". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Building A Skyline Archived 18 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fleishman, Sandra (4 March 2006). "Coming to Rosslyn, The Height of Luxury". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "1812 N. Moore tower crane becomes region's second-tallest structure - Washington Business Journal". Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Event Calendar - Washington Post - Washington, DC". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 June 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Play | Rosslyn BID Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Rosslynva.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Repertory". The Washington Post. 4 March 2011.
- ^ Movie Tickets: What to See Beyond the Multiplex | Film. Washingtonian (1 March 2011). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Error-2010-f3". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "I Love the '90s Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rosslyn Jazz Festival 07. Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ [3] Archived 3 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.iwojimaassociation.org/docs/IJAANewsletter2010Fall.pdf[dead link]
- ^ [4] Archived 29 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spectacular views of the national fireworks from Arlington : County Manager : Arlington, Virginia. Arlingtonva.us. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Netherlands Carillon". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Quick Study of Alexandria, Arlington". The Washington Post. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
The Rosslyn Metro station features the third longest continuous escalator in the world (194 feet 8 inches).
- ^ Scott Tyson, Ann (9 July 2010). "Metro has new plan to ease Orange and Blue line congestion at Rosslyn station". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS). Otm.georgetown.edu. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ "DC Circulator Expansion Continues". DDOT. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Sottili, Carol; Scott Vogel; Christina Talcott (15 February 2009). "Coming and Going: $1 Buses to NYC". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "5 Movies Filmed in NoVA". Northern Virginia Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Rosslyn Gets a Cameo in 'Captain America'". ARLnow.com.
Further reading
- Jackman, Tom (2013). Arlington garage where ‘Deep Throat’ spilled secrets is marked for demolition. The Washington Post
- Hawkins, Don Alexander (16 December 2018). "Welcome to Rosslyn, Team Trump. Here's All You Need to Know". History Department. Politico Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018. A history of Rosslyn.
External links
- Rosslyn Metro Station Area Data, Statistics and Development Profile Archived 14 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Arlington's Urban Villages - Rosslyn
- Rosslyn: Discover a New Horizon
- Rosslyn at Curlie
- Rosslyn walking map and guide
- Urban Arlington County
- Discover Rosslyn: Restaurants, Shopping and Living
- Rosslyn City: the Brooklyn of Washington City - 1889 advertisement from The Washington Post