PUBLIC "-//Arlington Public Library::Center for Local History//TEXT (US::ViAr::ViAr00346::A Guide to the Gail Baker Collected Materials, 1938-2002)//EN" "ViAr00346.xml" A Guide to the Gail Baker Collected Materials, 1938-2002 Baker, Gail, Collected Materials RG 346 Heather Crocetto Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History © 2019 Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Gregory Pierce, 14 September 2020 Description is in English A Guide to the Gail Baker Collected Materials, 1938-2002 A Collection in Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History RG 346

Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History 2019 Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Descriptive Summary Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Gail Baker Collected Materials, 1938-2002 RG 346 19 boxes. English Baker, Gail Administrative Information Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Gail Baker Collected Materials, Collection # RG 346, Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History

Acquisition Information

Donated by Gail Baker between 1994 and 2018.

Biographical/Historical Information

Gail Baker was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia. She grew up in Dominion Hills, attending McKinley Elementary School, Kenmore Middle School, and Washington-Lee High School. In 1994, Baker received a degree in Historic Preservation from Mary Washington College. Baker served on the Arlington County Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board from 1986-1996, serving as chairman for her final two terms. She helped establish Arlington County's first preservation advocacy group, the Arlington Heritage Alliance, and served as Chairman from 1998-2000. Baker successfully lobbied for the Arlington County Board to institute a Neighborhood Historic District program leading to the designation of Maywood, the county's first multi-property, multi-owner historic district. She wrote numerous guides, outreach pamphlets, and articles on preservation and planned and ran preservation training workshops for Arlington's Architectural Review Board. In addition, Baker prepared successful National Register nominations for Carlin Hall, Fairlington, Holmes Run Acres, and Lost River General Store.

The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) was created under the Zoning Ordinance in 1976 to advise the Arlington County Board on historic preservation matters. HALRB consists of a 15-member board appointed for four-year terms by the Arlington County Board. The board nominates properties for local and national historic designation and reviews construction and development plans for locally designated Arlington historic districts.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)was created by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) and is the United States' official list of buildings, sites, districts, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. Designation to the NRHP is evaluated under four categories of historical significance: event, person, architecture, and information potential-the majority of properties are considered significant under one or more of the first three categories. Designation on the National Register does not legally protect a site, but it does provide property owners tax incentives and the opportunity to apply for various grants. As of October 2018, Arlington County has 65 properties listed on the National Register.

Scope and Content

RG 346 is a collection of Gail Baker's papers relating to her activities with the Arlington County preservation community. Materials date 1938-2002, with the bulk of the materials dating 1980-2000. The collection is 15.22 linear feet, not including oversize material.

Series 1 holds materials related to historical buildings in Arlington County. These materials include newspaper articles, historical maps and research, and HALRB official documentation and correspondence. Some files in this collection hold only one or two items, while others contain a swath of materials. Files on Arna Valley, Brown-Crossman, Doubleday, Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church, and Walker Chapel contain photographs.

In addition to Historic Landmark and National Register official forms and correspondence, Subseries 1, Carlin Hall, holds photographs and photo negatives of Carlin Hall, as well as extensive research into the history of Carlin Hall. Gail Baker researched and wrote the National Register nomination for Carlin Hall as part of a preservation course at Mary Washington University (then Mary Washington College), which likely accounts for the expanded records on Carlin Hall in comparison to the other historical buildings in this collection, which are found in Subseries 2, Other Historic Buildings.

Series 2 holds materials related to two historic districts: Columbia Pike and Buckingham Village. Subseries 1, Columbia Pike primarily holds studies of the district and revitalization plans, while Subseries 2, Buckingham Village primarily holds correspondence about renovation plans and architectural plans.

Series 3, Historical Sites Surveys and Reports contains surveys and reports on various Arlington County neighborhoods and historic sites. The surveys and reports relate to the land use, history, and archeology of the sites.

Series 4, County Development and Preservation Plans contains surveys and reports on County-wide development plans and initiatives. The reports either originate from an official Arlington County office or a County Task Force. Most materials in this series relate to County development projects and reports, but two County-wide preservation plans are also included.

Series 5, Administrative Materials and Regulations, contains a wide variety of materials related to the Historic Landmark Review Board's work. There are materials that relate to HALRB's outreach including events and pamphlets, as well as materials related to policies that affect historic preservation efforts such as zoning codes and demolition penalties. This series holds HALRB Annual Reports between 1986 and 1992, as well as materials related to the organizations budget, by-laws, and hiring. File 27, Photographic Records of Development Sites, 1985, 1988-1990, does not contain any photographs. Instead, the file holds Arlington County correspondence regarding County photo-documentation of development sites. File 12 contains a photo from the National Historic Preservation Week and a photo from the Boundary Stones Proclamation and File 15 contains three photographs of garden apartments form across the County.

Series 6, Newspapers, contains various newspaper clippings related to preservation and history in Arlington County. There are a few clippings on preservation and history in surrounding areas, as well. Series 7, Neighborhood Historic District Program, contains Neighborhood Historic District documentation.

Series 8, Robert McAtee Research, contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and articles related to Robert McAtee's research into Arlington's history and particularly his research on Maywood and Cherrydale. These materials were given to Gail Baker by Robert McAtee for her own research.

Arrangement

This collection has five series, with the first two series each split into two subseries. Series 1 holds materials related to historical buildings in Arlington County. Subseries 1, Carlin Hall, is arranged chronologically with undated material at the end arranged by subject matter. All folder titles were created by the archivist. Subseries 2, Other Historic Buildings, is arranged alphabetically and labeled in the manner it was received; portions of folder titles in brackets ([]) have been added by the archivist for clarification.

Series 2, Historical Districts and Neighborhoods, is split into two subseries: Subseries 1, Columbia Pike, and Subseries 2, Buckingham Village. Both are arranged chronologically and any folders labeled by Gail Baker are put into quotes (""); otherwise, the archivist created folder titles for this series.

Series 3 is arranged alphabetically by folder title and Series 4 is arranged chronologically. Folder titles in these series were created by the archivist; folders labeled by Gail Baker are put into quotes (""). Series 5 is arranged alphabetically, and folders are labeled in the manner they were received; portions of folder titles in brackets ([]) and dates after the comma have been added by the archivist for clarification.

Series 6-8 are arranged based on original folder structure. Folders labeled by Gail Baker are put into quotes (""); otherwise, the archivist created folder titles for these series.

There are oversized materials in this collection, which have been moved to appropriate housing. Separation sheets have been added to mark their original placement. An asterisk (*) at the end of the folder title denotes oversize materials found in this location.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Researchers can find related information in RG 22, Arlington County Historical Boards and Commissions, RG 30, Historic Neighborhood and Building Reports, RG 120A Fairlington Historic District, RG 126 Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization Records, RG 130 Arlington County Planning Commission Records, and RG 175 Records of Arlington Heritage Alliance.

Index Terms Subjects: Historic buildings Neighborhoods -- United States. Arlington (Va.) Arlington County (Va.) Contents List Historical Buildings Carlin Hall Carlin Hall HALRB Certificate of Appropriateness, 1979 1 Carlin Hall Virginia Historic Landmark Commission Survey Form, 1980 1 Carlin Hall NRHP Registration Form, 1991-1992 1 Carlin Hall Correspondence, 1991-1993 1 Carlin Hall Park, 1986, 1993-1994, 2000 * 1 Carlin Hall Field Notes, 1992 1 Mary Washington College Course, 1992 1 Newspaper Articles, 1993 1 Carlin Hall Research (1) 1 Carlin Hall Research (2) 1 Rsearch Notes 1 Gail Baker's Carlin Hall Scholarship 1 Carlin Hall Photographs 1 Carlin Hall Negatives 1 Carlin Slides 2 Other Historic Buildings Alcova 2 Arlington Boulevard/Route 50 2 Arlington Cemetery 2 Arlington Forest 2 Arlington Hall 2 Arlington House 2 Arlington Post Office* 2 Arlington Village 2 Arna Valley 2 Ashton Heights 2 Aurora Highlands (Addison Heights) 2 Babcock House 2 Ball Cemetery 2 Ball-Sellers House 2 Barcroft Community House* 3 Barcroft National Register Nomination 3 Barcroft Apartments 3 Bluemont 3 Boundary Stones 3 Brandymore Castle 3 Broadview/Lacey House, 5151 14th St. N. 3 Brown-Crossman House 3 Brumback Houses 3 Buckingham 3 Byrne House, 2431 N. Underwood 3 Calvert Manor 3 Mary Carlin House 3 Chain Bridge 3 Cherrydale 3 Cherrydale Fire Department 3 Civil War Trails 3 Clarendon Ballroom 3 Clarendon Citizens' Hall 4 Court House Row 4 Courtlands (N. Danville) 4 Crossman-Grey 4 Custis Estate 4 Custis Parkway 4 Dawson Bailey House 4 Charles Drew House 4 Dominion Hills 4 Doubleday [The Cedars] 4 [Paul Laurence] Dunbar [Mutual] Homes [Association] 4 Dundee, 3731 N. Glebe Rd. 4 East Falls Church 4 Eastman-Fenwick House 4 Fillmore Gardens 4 Fort Myer 4 Fostoria 4 Freedman's Village 5 Gamble House 5 Garden Apartments 5 Glebe House (1) 5 Glebe House (2) 5 Glencarlyn 5 Glenayr Apartments 5 Glenmore 5 Harry Gray House 5 Gray Property, 2146 N. Courthouse Rd. 5 Greathouse Tract 5 Basil Hall House, 1700 N. George Mason Dr. 5 Highview Park (Hall's Hill) 5 Hume Schoool - Arlington History Museum 5 I-66 5 Iwo Jima 5 Jacobs Tract/Bayeva Castle 5 Jefferson Davis Corridor 5 Dan Kain Building 5 Key Bridge 6 Kirby-Witman 6 Kirby's Garage 6 Lane House (Large Lot Survey) 6 Large Lot Survey 6 Lee Gardens 6 Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church * 6 Luna Park, Elephants 6 Lustron Houses 6 Lyon Park 6 Lyon Village 6 Maury School (1)* 6 Maury School (2) 6 McCreary House, 2231 N. Military Rd. 6 Missionhurst 6 Charles E. Morris House, 4464 N. Old Glebe Rd. 6 Mount Zion Baptist Church 6 Munson House 7 National Airport 7 North Highlands 7 Palisades 7 Parkfairfax 7 Penrose 7 Powhatan Springs 7 Radio Towers 7 Reevesland, 400 N. Manchester 7 Ridgecrest 7 Ristorante Michelangelo (Old Dominion Bank) 7 Rixey Mansion 7 Rosemont National Register Nomination 7 Rosslyn 7 Rosslyn Marker 7 J. Saegmuller House 7 St. George's Church 7 Schools 7 Shirlington 7 Stoneburner House, 6113 Lee Highway 7 Stratford [Junior High School]* 7 Travers Family Graveyard, S. Monroe St. Cemetery 7 Trolley Barn 8 Walker Cabin 8 Walker Chapel 8 Westmont Shopping Center 8 William Willis House, 2801 N. Arizona St. 8 Wilson Blvd. Park * 8 Historical Districts and Neighborhoods Columbia Pike Columbia Pike Commercial Corridor Study, 1985 * 8 Land Use and Zoning Study Draft, June 1986 8 Columbia Pike 2000, June 1986 8 Columbia Pike 2000 Executive Summary, June 1988 8 Columbia Pike History 1988 , n.d. 8 Correspondence, 1986-2001 8 Columbia Pike: A Vision for the Future, 1998 8 "Columbia Pike Revitalization" Public Outreach, 1987, 2000-2002 8 Columbia Pike Initiative, June 2001 8 Columbia Pike Revitalization Plan, 2002 * 9 Columbia Pike HALRB, 2002 9 Columbia Pike Revitalization District Form-Based Code, November 2002 * 9 Newspaper Clippings 9 Buckingham Village "Buckingham 1985-1991," 1938-1940, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1985-1986 9 "Buckingham 1985-1991," 1985-1990 9 "Buckingham 1985-1991," January - June 19191 9 "Buckingham 1985-1991," July 1991 9 "Buckingham 1985-1991," August - October 1991 9 "Buckingham 1985-1991," Demographic Survey, December 23, 1991 9 "Buckingham Safeway," 1990-1991 9 "Buckingham - National Register/PIF," 1991 10 "Buckingham," 1991-1992 10 Buckingham, 1992 (1) 10 Buckingham, 1992 (2) 10 Buckingham, 1993 (1) 10 Buckingham, 1993 (2) 10 Buckingham Historic District Guidelines, June 1993 10 Buckingham, 1994 11 HALRB Buckingham Historic District Guidelines and Review, November 1994 11 Paradigm Development Company Certificate of Appropriateness, March 1995 (1)* 11 Paradigm Development Company Certificate of Appropriateness, March 1995 (2) 11 Buckingham, March - May 1995 * 11 Buckingham, June - August 1995 * 11 Buckingham, September - December 1995 11 Paradigm Buckingham Appeal, 1995 11 Buckingham, 1996 12 Village 3 Rehabilitation Certificate of Appropriateness Application 12 Historical Sites Surveys and Reports Abingdon Plantation and Washington National Airport, 1988, 1989 12 Arlington Arts Center Schematic Design, 1990-1991 12 Clarendon, 1988-1989 12 Cherrydale Hardware Store and Cherrydale Masonic Lodge Building, 1988 12 Crystal City, 1989 12 East Falls Church, 1984, 1987 12 Fairlington-Shirlington, 1987 12 Four Mile Run Bus Garage, 1992 13 George Washington Memorial Parkway, 1990 13 Lee Highway, 1989 13 Lee Highway Cherrydale Revitalization Plan, May 1992 13 Lee Highway Cherrydale Revitalization Plan, April 1994 13 Potomac Palisades, 1990, 1992 13 Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Review, 1988-1989, 2001 * 13 School Historic District Survey, 1992 13 County Development and Preservation Plans Preservation Plan for Arlington County, 1983, 1984 14 Development in the Metro Corridors, 1985 14 Task Force on Housing and Neighborhoods Report, 1986 14 Task Force on the Development Process, 1987, 1988 14 Comprehensive Community Improvement Program, 1989 14 Open Space Task Force, 1989-1994, 2002 14 1990 Open Space Report and 1994 Open Space Master Plan 14 Phase One Architectural Survey Report, 1996 14 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Committee Reports, 1998, 2000 14 "Virginia Square Sector Plan," 2003 14 Administrative Materials and Regulations Arlington Zoning Code Amendment 31A, 1993 14 Bicentennial Commission, 1976, 2000-2001 14 Budget, 1986-2002 14 [Historic] Burial Regs. [Regulations], 1991, 1993 15 Business Relocation Study, 1987-1989 15 By-Laws - HARLB, 1988-1995 15 CLG [Certified Local Government], 1986-1994 15 Conflict of Interest/Financial Disclosure/Advisory Group Policies, 1991-1994 15 Correspondence (Misc.), 1988-1995 15 Demolition Penalty, 1990-1991 15 Development Moratorium, 1988-1989 15 Events: County Fair, Annual Training, 1988-1995 15 [HALRB Annual Reports, 1986-1992] 15 HALRB Pamphlets, 1991 , n.d. 16 Fair Exhibit HALRB, 1992-1993 * 16 Governor's Commission, 1987-1989 16 ISTEA [Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act], 1992-1993 16 Design Awards, 1999-2002 16 Land Trust, 2000-2002 16 Library Records 16 List of Historic Districts and Inventory* 16 Markers and Plaques, 1988-1994, 2000 16 Master CoA [Certificate of Appropriateness], 1992 16 Metal Detectors 1991 16 [HALRB] Motto, Eisenberg [Speech], 1987 16 Naming Policy, 1971, 1988, 2001 16 Photographic Records of Development Sites, 1985, 1988-1990 16 Researching House Histories 16 Resumes, 1986-1993 16 Section 31A, amended 1990, 1991 16 [NHPA] Section 106, 1999 17 Site Plan [Regulation], 1986 17 State Grants, 2000 17 Subdivision Ordinance, 1989-1994 17 Tax Relief/Incentives, 1979, 1986-1994, 1998, 2000-2001 17 Utility Undergrounding in Historic Districts, 1991 17 VDOT Memo of Understanding, 1990-1991 17 Work Program, 1988-1998 17 100 Important Historic Sites List, 2001 17 Newspaper Articles "Neighborhood Sun Series - 1955 " 17 "Sun Gazette 2001 Bicentennial Series" 17 Miscellaneous Articles (1) 17 Miscellaneous Articles (2) 18 Miscellaneous Articles (3) 18 Miscellaneous Articles (4) 18 Neighborhood Historic District Program NHDs (1) 18 NHDs (2) 18 Robert McAtee Research McAtee(1) 19 McAtee(2) 19 McAtee(3) 19 McAtee(4) 19 McAtee(5) 19 McAtee(6) 19