Melwood / Nelly Custis Elementary School Redevelopment
Arlington County
Description
A proposal to deny local historic district designation for the former Nelly Custis school building, allowing an approved 105-unit affordable housing and disability support facility to move forward.
Impact summary
Initiates a formal county study on historic preservation protections for the site despite owner opposition.
Applicant
- Name
- Melwood and Wesley Housing
- Address
- 750 23rd St. S.See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Board Recessed
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
County Board Recessed Meeting — June 17, 2026
A proposal to deny local historic district designation for the former Nelly Custis school building, allowing an approved 105-unit affordable housing and disability support facility to move forward.
County Board Recessed Meeting — April 22, 2026
A community-initiated proposal to establish local historic district overlay zoning for the former Nelly Custis Elementary School property.
Related issues (1)
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