Located on D.C. Metrorail's Orange Line, Rosslyn is the last stop in Arlington before entering the District and, compared to its more suburban-feeling counterpart neighborhoods such as Courthouse and Clarendon, Rosslyn has a distinctly urban feel. In large part, this is due to the corporate and commercial businesses occupying the area, including nationally known companies like Price Waterhouse Coopers, the Boeing Company, and several major hotel chains such as Marriott and Hyatt.
A mix of culture and community, Rosslyn offers a gamut of local activities such as the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater, a vibrant performing arts venue featuring live music and theater in the evenings, or the Arlington History Bike Tour. Rosslyn is also home to an annual jazz festival each September. Although it is known as one of Arlington's most urban villages, Rosslyn also provides a home to those who seek to live outside of the District, and many of the residential apartment complexes offer a serene view of the Potomac River and the streets are often calm by the end of the evening.
For those seeking real estate in Arlington here are a few links and suggestions along the Orange Line:
- Rosslyn --- At the center of the world: many homes here have views of Washington monuments, Iwo Jima Memorial
- Courthouse --- Walk to everything with a condo or home near Courthouse Metro Station
- Ballston --- Map includes Ballston Metro and Virginia Square/GMU on the Orange Line in Arlington VA
- East Falls Church Metro --- Metro station located near I-66
- Dunn Loring / Merrifield --- Homes and properties near and inside the Beltway
- Halstead at the Metro --- Newly built brick garden-style condos on the Orange Line at Dunn Loring Metro
- Wilton House and Westbriar -- High-rise condos and garden style condos at Dunn Loring
- Vienna --- First/last stop on the Orange Line in Virginia
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About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria / Will Nesbitt Realty LLC. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County. |
The Marine Corps War Memorial honors fallen U.S. Marine Corps members depicting one of the most famous incidents of World War II. The incident was witnessed by news photographer Joe Rosenthal whose picture of six men raising the American flag on Mt. Suribachi won the Pulitzer Prize and later became the symbol of the war effort in the Pacific. The depiction was also used by the American government to sell war bonds and to promote the war effort. Finally, the picture inspired sculptor Felix DeWeldon, who created a life size model of the photograph, where it was later cast into bronze and brought to Washington, D.C, in September 1954.
