Tag: Lincolnia
Office building conversion proposed for Lincolnia
One of the building in the Halifax Office Park. Two potential housing projects in the works for Mason District were presented to the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force Sept. 6. One proposal calls for the increasingly obsolete Halifax Office Park on Cherokee Avenue to be transformed into a high-end multifamily housing complex with on-site … Continued
A quiet, rural Lincolnia is remembered by a long-time resident
The old Carter store. Few Lincolnia residents know what their community was like when it was still a rural enclave, before it became choked with strip malls, subdivisions, and traffic. Third-generation Lincolnia resident Jill Gerald, 79, remembers. At a presentation on Lincolnia in the Olden Days at the Mason Government Center in August, Gerald spoke … Continued
Lincolnia Dollmakers bring comfort to hospitalized children
Members of the Dollmakers group. Thousands of hospitalized children have been able to communicate their feelings of fear and pain better, thanks to specials dolls made over the years by volunteers and clients at the Lincolnia Senior Center. The handcrafted dolls give comfort to young patients while medical personnel use them to teach children about … Continued
Lincolnia task force reviews transportation improvement options
Traffic on N. Beauregard Street near Little River Turnpike. The community task force charged with making recommendations on the redevelopment of Lincolnia has called for Fairfax County planners to study two alternatives for improving traffic flow around the intersection of N. Beauregard Street and Little River Turnpike. Traffic congestion is one of the major impediments … Continued
Hobby Lobby coming to Lincolnia
A Hobby Lobby store opened in Gainesville, Va., in January. A large Hobby Lobby store will move into the vacant upper-level space at the Plaza at Landmark, reports Fred Cornett of HHH Properties Corp., which manages the shopping center. The 65,000-square-foot space has been vacant since D Furniture closed in the middle of 2017. The … Continued
Lincolnia Task Force to consider transportation improvements
The intersection of Little River Turnpike and N. Beauregard Street is the focus point of the Lincolnia Community Business Center. The Lincolnia Task Force reconvened March 27 to start Phase 3 of the Lincolnia District Planning Study. In Phase 3, the task force and county staff will come up with recommendations for transportation improvements in … Continued
Planning Commission endorses Community Business Center in Lincolnia
The busy intersection of Beauregard Street and Little River Turnpike. The creation of a Community Business Center (CBC) in Lincolnia cleared a hurdle, as the Fairfax County Planning Commission endorsed the concept Jan. 25. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on it for March 6. Under Phase 2 of the Lincolnia Planning … Continued
Crime spree in Lincolnia
A D.C. man has been charged with robbery and other crimes following what Fairfax County Police are calling a “crime spree” in Lincolnia. It started with a commercial robbery at about 10 p.m. on Dec. 16 at a Verizon store at 6198M Little River Turnpike in Landmark Plaza. Two men forced the employees into a … Continued
Redevelopment considered for Landmark Plaza
The Plaza at Landmark on Little River Turnpike. The Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force’s recommendation to designate an area surrounding the Little River Turnpike/N. Beauregard intersection as a Community Business Center (CBC) was presented to the Mason District Land Use Committee Nov. 28. The task force also proposes a Revitalization Area within the CBC … Continued
Unattended food cooking on stove causes house fire
A house fire in the 6400 block of Lincolnia Road on Nov. 3 caused an estimated $93,750 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived shortly after 5 p.m., they saw smoke showing from the rear of the two-story, single-family home. They fire started in the kitchen and was caused … Continued
Drug and assault arrests in Lincolnia
A traffic stop in Lincolnia on Aug. 9 led to a drug and assault arrests, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When an officer stopped a car for an equipment violation at about 12:50 a.m. near Lincolnia Road and Gloucester Road, the occupants got out and ran off. The officer caught Deybi Cruz Saravia, a … Continued
Historic marker commemorates Lincolnia church
A crowd gathers for the historic marker unveiling at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has sustained the African-American community of Lincolnia for 150 years. That milestone was commemorated Aug. 5 with the unveiling of a new historic marker established by the Fairfax County History Commission. Bishop Carroll Baltimore Sr. … Continued
Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection
A difficult intersection for pedestrians. Lincolnia residents are not in total agreement with a plan presented June 13 by Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials to improve traffic and pedestrian safety at the N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. Residents questioned why the project is being done if it won’t resolve traffic congestion. “This is not a … Continued
Improvements proposed for intersection of N. Beauregard and N. Chambliss streets
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is planning improvements at the intersection of N. Beauregard Street and N. Chambliss Street in Lincolnia. The changes will be presented at a public meeting Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m., at Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose St., Alexandria. FCDOT plans to remove the right turn lane onto Shackelford Terrace … Continued
Redevelopment, transit projects under way in Alexandria
The Metroway BRT line would be a model for the West End Transitway along the Beauregard corridor. [Red Brick Town] Lots of redevelopment and transit projects are in the works – or at least under consideration – for the West End of Alexandria. These projects will have a huge impact on the Lincolnia area of … Continued