Arlington’s Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board has recommended designating a tiny Ballston graveyard a local historic district, potentially disrupting a church’s redevelopment plans. The HALRB ...

(UNDATED) Just outside Fredericksburg (Va.) United Methodist Church, an arc-shaped wall hugs the church’s quiet meditation garden and outdoor fountain. A closer look at the wall reveals 360 niches and ...

The graveyard is located next to Ballston’s Central United Methodist Church, which has filed a site plan application to redevelop its property at 4201 Fairfax Drive into an eight-story building with a ...

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most striking. Inspiration can be rooted in the most fundamental, everyday things, like well-kept lawns and a deep-rooted desire to take good care of your family ...

A controversy has erupted between the Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) in Ballston and Arlington County historic preservationists over a proposal to transform the church property into a new ...

Here lies Singleton L. Mitchell, whose surveyed records of the church grounds are still used to this day. (Photo by Jennifer Corr) The tombstones flanking the historical Christ Church Manhasset all ...

THE historic church at Donaghmore in Ballygarrett, which is reputed to be linked to St Patrick, and the adjoining graveyard are in imminent danger of falling into the sea as the coastal erosion in the ...

In an affluent, urban landscape, land comes at a premium. Sometimes the struggle for space makes for strange foes – like, say, a church and a cemetery. Blythe's husband, she says, was American Indian.

A forested hill slopes toward a small stream between Connecticut and New York avenues in Glen Allen. A fading dirt road encircling the hill would link to Brook Road and New York Avenue if it were not ...