Evening star., 1942-08-23
Arlington Board
0.K.sTennporary
Housing Sites
Officials, However,
Voice Opposition
To Projects

The Arlington County Board yes
5erday opposed erection Of tempo
rary houses in the county by the
Alley Dwelling Authority, but listed
seven sites which it suggested could
be used If the county must accept
this type of development.
The action was taken after board
members had expressed a desire not
TO interfere with the war effort by
the housing program for
defense workers, but voiced opposi-
tion to temporary housing anywhere
in the county.
The seven sites were suggested
after nine areas had been proposed
in a report from Frank L. Dieter,
secretary-engineer of the Arlington
County Planning Commission. Two
Of the planning commission sites
we're rejected as being too near
property of higher values apd be-
cause they may be taken over as
recreational areas.
Views Explained.
The planning commission did not
take sole responsibility for placing
the sites in any particular area,
however. It reported it recon-
mends to the county board that
sites OF sufncient size be approved
by the board to enable the Federal
Government to build as many
houses in this county as 1t may
deem necessary for this purpose,
but only in localities where the con-
templated buildings will not be det-
rimental to the surrounding COM
or to the county as whole"
John Ihlder, executive oficer Of
the ADA, Is understood to have a
map of the country showing several
proposed sites which his agency re-
CARDS as most desirable for the
projects but only one Of these sites
has been made public. 1t is on Lee
boulevard between North Fillmore
street and Pershing drive.
The board refused to approve the
Lee boulevard request which at a
previous meeting the members had
asked Mr.. Ihlder to withdraw.
The sites suggested by the COM
mission yesterday are within "a
short distance" of the National Air
port, the Navy Department Building
and the War Departments Penta-
gon Building, Mr.. Dieter said. Some
of them now have either water or
sewers and all can be provided
these utilities at comparatively
small COST" he added.
Sites Are Listed.
The sites approved by the board
are the following: N
Property between United States
Route / and the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad
and between South Twenty-th1rr
street and South Twenty -ea9hi
street, containing approximately a
acres.
Property bounded by South Lynn
street, South Ives street extended
Virginia Highlands subdivision, 8
line about 1900 feet south of the
&c road" in the new road network
leading to the Pentagon Building
South Lynn street, South Joyce
street extended, containing about II
acres. Also, the whole or remain
ing portion of property bounded by
Lyon street, by the &C road" South
Eads street and Virginia Highlands
subdivision containing about Isl
acres.
Tract bounded by South Ead'
street, United States Route l, tn.
rear lines Of lots facing South Twen
ty-third street and by Twenty sixth
road extended, containing about f1v'
acres.
Property bounded by Columbis
pike, the Army and Navy Countr
Club, St. Johns Orphanage and b!
Gray's subdivision and trailer camr
containing about 20 acres.
Property owned by Government
bounded by south side of Columbi'
pike between South Orme stree
and Arlington Ridge road, containing
about eight acres.
Government owned propert,
bounded by North Washington boule
ward, Columbia pike, Arlington
Ridge road and War Department
highway network, containing abou
IL acres.
One Site Borders Cemetery.
Federally -owned property bounde'
by Arlington Cemetery line ex
tended, Arlington Ridge roac
Memorial boulevard and by the ne1
heavy duty truck road in the Wa
Department network, containin
about II acres.
The two sites recommended by tn
planning commission but opposed b
the board are the following:
Property bounded by Army an
Navy drive, Fraser road, South Gleh
road, South Troy street and Mill
tary Hills subdivision line, havin
about 81 acres.
Property located between Sout
Eighteenth and Twenty thir
streets, and South Fern and Sout
Eads streets, containing about
acres.
Petitions were received from res
dents In several sections of tt
county asking relief from storl
water damage, citing blocked storl
and sanitary sewers during recel
rains. The petitions represente
property owners in the 100, the q
and 800 blocks of North Oaklar
street, 3700 block OF North Fourt
street and 4400 block Of Mort
Eighteenth street.
Engineer C. L. Kinnier said tt
county was having dif1iculty ol
tanning priorities for steel rei1
,, forced concrete pipes and he is tai
!. ing care Of most seriously affectt
areas as equipment is received.
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