The beauty of Arlington rests in large part on its history. One very popular neighborhood has a its roots quite literally in a tree.
The community of Cherrydale was settled after the Civil War and was named as such when an early resident made application for a Post Office at the corner of North Pollard
Street and Lee Highway. It was named after the beautiful cherry orchards that dotted itslandscape.
What put Cherrydale on the map was the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway, which ran from Rosslyn, through Cherrydale, along the present-day Old Dominion Drive, and on through to Great Falls.
Today, Cherrydale has maintained the small-town feel despite being less than 4 miles from Washington DC. The neighborhood’s centerpiece is Station 3, Arlington’s oldest standing firehouse, erected in 1919. It still serves as a central meeting place for Cherrydale residents.
The Cherrydale Hardware Store is a popular landmark for Arlington residents, and sells just about anything you might need to take care of your Cherrydale home.
Residents are very active in the Cherrydale Residents Association, and in 2003, the entire Cherrydale neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
