The Fairlington Historical Society has scanned several documents that help tell the story of Fairlington’s history. Many of these documents have been preserved by the Arlington Public Library in their archives. They are a small portion of what the Fairlington-related documents that the library maintains. FHS endeavors to continue making additional documents available electronically.
Newsletters
Date
Description
Link
1945-1948
Newsletters from Fairlington “Block 12,” which is the area that includes South Woodrow Street, 30th Road South, and the north side of the 3000 block of South Abingdon Street. These were mostly or entirely produced by Robert E. Reynolds, a resident of South Woodrow Street and a prolific writer.
A bulletin of the Fairlington Civic Association that announced the creation of the Fairlington Players, a theater troupe of Fairlingtonians. In 1989, they changed their name to Dominion Stage.
The results of a community-led, Fairlington-wide census to prove the need for a second elementary school in Fairlington. (Abingdon was built as a result.)
These are photos of Fairlington in possession of Arlington Public Library. Only one has context: the first photo features the first homeowners to move into their new unit in “Village 1” - that is, Fairlington Commons. That is likely James and Sandra Willis, who purchased 4651 34th Street South in 1973 for $38,175.
