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Calvert Manor
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National Register of Historic Places

Calvert Manor

Also known as DHR File No. 00-2265

On the National Register since 199729 years
ModerneListed 1997Arlington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Calvert Manor

Calvert Manor, at 1925-1927 N. Calvert St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 15, 1997. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 50 other Virginia listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1948 to today

  1. 1948Built, designed by Mihran Mesrobian
  2. 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 29 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

1925-1927 N. Calvert St., Arlington · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Calvert ManorStart here
  2. 2Lyon Village Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Canadian EmbassyBeaux Arts · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Colonial VillageColonial Revival · Built 1935 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DMaywood Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miDFort C. F. Smith Historic DistrictMixed0.5 miBUS Post Office-ArlingtonGeorgian Revival · Built 19370.7 miDLee Gardens North Historic DistrictArt Deco0.7 miDMonroe Courts Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 miDCherrydale Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.9 mi★Quarters 1, Fort MyerBuilt 18991 mi★Fort Myer Historic DistrictDistrict1 miBCherrydale Volunteer Fire HouseColonial Revival · Built 19191 mi
More like it

Moderne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Moderne.

Lee Gardens North Historic District0.7 mi away
Westover Historic District2.5 mi away
Dupont Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase)2.9 mi away
Aurora Highlands Historic District3 mi away

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Questions about Calvert Manor

Is Calvert Manor on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 15, 1997 (Register number 97001506).

Is Calvert Manor a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Quarters 1, Fort Myer, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Calvert Manor?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Calvert Manor?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679578 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.