Originally created as a summer community for Washingtonians who wished to escape the heat of the city, Glencarlyn was founded by partners
Samuel S. Burdett, a former Missouri congressman, and his partner
George W. Curtis in 1888.[1]
Boundaries
Glencarlyn is bounded by Arlington Boulevard (Highway 50) on the north, Carlin Springs Road on the west, 5th Street South on the south, and
Glencarlyn Park on the east.
On November 22, 1922, The Audubon Society of Glencarlyn met at Curtis Hall (now known as the Glencarlyn Community Center). The society chapter met to advocate for protective legislation for birds in Virginia. Source: Arlington Historical Society