ARLINGTON, VA — A large Victorian-style home on Washington Blvd., where the first chairman of the Arlington County Board once lived, was demolished earlier this month to make way for the construction of new homes on the site.
The Fellows-McGrath House, built in 1889, was formerly the residence of Harry Andrew Fellows, who was mayor of Falls Church and in 1932 became the first chairman of the newly formed Arlington County Board. The home, at 6404 Washington Blvd., was later a bed and breakfast known as Memory House.
With a plot of land big enough to build two new homes, the buyer of the Fellows-McGrath house likely got a bargain when they paid slightly more than $1 million for the home.
The land, which is in the process of being graded, is expected to become the site for two new homes. With Arlington the hottest residential housing market in Northern Virginia, the new homes could easily sell for $2 million to $3 million each.
Preservation Arlington tracks tear-down permits and, as of the end of September, the group found that more than 15 other homes, on single lots, in Arlington had sold for more than $1 million in 2021 and then were torn down. The Fellows-McGrath House, though, was on a double lot, as were several other homes in 2021 that sold for over $1 million.
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Many Arlington residents and historic preservations had hoped the county would do more to save the Fellows-McGrath House.
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Arlington County approved a Land Disturbing Activity permit in August for the Fellows-McGrath House and approved a demolition permit in September. The home, which was located a short walk to the East Falls Church Metro station, was demolished on Dec. 6.
