The skyscrapers of Rosslyn as seen behind The Pentagon. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia.

Nighttime view of Rosslyn skyline from Georgetown

West tower of the River Place apartment complex

Rosslyn is an unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Characterized as one of several "urban villages" by the County, the numerous skyscrapers in the dense business section of Rosslyn make its appearance in some ways more urban than much of Washington proper. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Georgetown is a Neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D An urban village is an Urban planning and Urban design concept A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights.

History

During the colonial period, Rosslyn's shoreline contained a landing for Awbrey's ferry, which transported travelers to and from Georgetown. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and A community that gradually developed behind the shore became known as Ross Lynn, the name of a local farm.

During the 1830s and 1840s, the Aqueduct Bridge was constructed between Georgetown and Rosslyn. Events and trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday. Events and trends Technology First use of General anesthesia in an operation by Crawford Long. Aqueduct Bridge may refer to Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Aqueduct Bridge (Indiana When completed in 1843, this bridge carried the Alexandria Canal, which transported canal boats from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown to the downstream port of Alexandria, Virginia. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Alexandria Canal was a Canal in the United States that connected the city of Alexandria to Georgetown in the District of Columbia The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal, and occasionally referred to as the " Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1836 until 1924 parallel Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Following the American Civil War in the 1860s, a lawless community developed at the base of the bridge. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Known primarily for its gambling halls, pawnshops, saloons, brothels and unsavory inhabitants, the community failed to attract much development other than a large brewery, which became a Cherry Crush soft drink bottling plant after Prohibition went into effect. A pawnbroker is an individual or business entity that offers monetary loans in exchange for an item of value to the given pawn broker A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Soft drink is a beverage that does not contain Alcohol. Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda soda pop pop, or In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption

Eventually, spurred by the real estate potential that the arrival of electric trolleys in the 1890s inspired, developers and reformers ousted Rosslyn's more unsavory elements in the early 1900s. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom The earliest electric railway, or streetcar line in Northern Virginia opened in 1892 The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that Nevertheless, Rosslyn remained primarily known for its pawnshops and used car dealerships for many years. A used car, also known as a pre-owned vehicle and second hand car, is a vehicle that has previously had one or more owners

In 1964, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge opened to carry Interstate 66 (I-66) between Washington, D. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (also known as the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge) is located in Washington D Interstate 66 (I-66 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. C. , and Rosslyn. Soon afterwards, a development boom in the 1960s began to "revitalize" Rosslyn with the construction of a large number of high-rise office buildings and hotels in its center and a smaller number of residential buildings on its outskirts. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 A high-rise is a tall Building or structure Normally the function of the building is added for example high-rise Apartment building or A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis Arlington County widened Rosslyn's major streets to accommodate the increased motor vehicle traffic that this new development would bring. A motor Vehicle is a Machine which incorporates a motor (sometimes known as an Engine) and which is used for Transportation Traffic on Roads may consist of Pedestrians ridden or herded Animals Vehicles Streetcars and other Conveyances either singly

A skywalk system carried pedestrian traffic over these widened streets. Early examples of skywalks Copenhagen, Denmark: skywalk connecting courts building to adjacent uses 18th century Faaborg A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot whether Walking or Running. While planners expected retail establishments to develop along the skywalks, few such establishments actually opened. As a result, the skywalk system attracted few pedestrians. The Arlington County government now plans to dismantle some or all of the bridges that carry the skywalks over Rosslyn's broad streets.

During the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s, "Deep Throat" (W. Mark Felt) passed information to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward in the middle of the night in an underground parking garage at 1401 Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U William Mark Felt Sr (born August 17, 1913) is a former agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post.

In 1977, Metrorail's Blue Line reached Rosslyn. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays METRORail is the Light rail line located in Houston Texas ( U The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 Rapid transit stations from Franconia-Springfield to Largo Town Center. In subsequent years, the Blue Line and the Orange Line were extended from an underground junction near the Rosslyn station to serve Northern Virginia's suburbs. The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 Rapid transit stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington, Virginia.

In the early 1980's, I-66 was extended through Rosslyn to reach the Capital Beltway. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a Freeway -class Interstate highway which circles Washington D The extensions of Metrorail and I-66 attracted additional high-rise development to Rosslyn.

Rosslyn is the original corporate home of the USA Today newspaper, owned by the Gannett Company. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Gannett Company Inc ( is a publicly-traded media Holding company based in the United States. Both the company and the newspaper occupied two high-rise silver-colored towers, (seen in the first picture, above), built in the early 1980s, which adjoin each other at 1100 Wilson Boulevard. Gannett did not own these buildings, and moved from their original home to a new campus in Fairfax County, Virginia sometime after the year 2000. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

In 2003, the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority attempted to attract the relocating Montréal Expos to Northern Virginia by proposing three Arlington County locations for a new baseball stadium. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Two sites were in the urban village of Pentagon City; the third was a site in the southeastern corner of Rosslyn that was already occupied by four cooperative buildings, formerly the historic Arlington Towers, (see external link below), which were the first high-rise towers in Arlington County, now known as River Place. The issue proved highly divisive, and Virginia's bid failed completely when Virginia Governor Mark Warner ruled out state financing for stadium construction. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U The Expos eventually moved to D. C. after the 2004 season to become the Washington Nationals, with a new stadium built in southeast Washington. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D

Rosslyn Today

Rosslyn is home to Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, possibly the world's only church located on top of a gasoline station. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Rosslyn has become for some a popular place to live and work because it is in a highly urban setting, but has generally lower rents and taxes than does the District of Columbia. Rosslyn's location also attracts Georgetown University students who wish to live off campus. Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D The local TV station affiliate of ABC in the Washington, D. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. C. area WJLA-TV "ABC 7" is located in Rosslyn at 1100 Wilson Boulevard. WJLA-TV, channel 7 is the ABC television affiliate in Washington D

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, is located in Rosslyn adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50), and Fort Myer. The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial Statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon in The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial Statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War Arlington Boulevard is a major Arterial road in Arlington County, Fairfax County, and the independent City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia US Route 50 is a major east-west route of the US Highway system, stretching just over 3000 miles (4800 km from Ocean City Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean Fort Myer is a US Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County Virginia, across the Potomac River On the grounds of the Memorial, and offering views of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol, is the Netherlands Carillon. The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The Washington Monument is a large tall sand-colored Obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington D The Netherlands Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery was a gift from the people of the Netherlands to the people of the United States of America in

Freedom Park, opened in 1996, offers seating and views of Washington DC. Freedom Park is a former outdoor Museum in Arlington Virginia, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd site of the old Newseum building in Rosslyn

Transportation

Rail

At 205 feet, 8 inches, the escalator to street level at the Rosslyn Metro station is the third longest continuous span escalator in the world.

Metrorail's Blue and Orange Lines service the Rosslyn Metro station. The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 Rapid transit stations from Franconia-Springfield to Largo Town Center. The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 Rapid transit stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington, Virginia.

Roads

Rosslyn is a transportation hub which the intersection of U.S. Route 29 ( Frances Scott Key Bridge and Lee Highway), Virginia State Route 110 (Jefferson Davis Highway), the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway) partially create. US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida Not to be confused with the bridge of the same name in Baltimore Maryland. The Lee Highway was a National Auto Trail in the United States connecting New York City and San Francisco California via the South State Route 110 is a primary State highway in Arlington County Virginia, United States. The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was a transcontinental highway in the United States from Washington D The George Washington Memorial Parkway known to local motorists simply as the "G U. S. Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) connects with all of these routes in and near Rosslyn.

Trails

Rosslyn offers access to a number of trails that travel through Northern Virginia and Washington, D. A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several C. By heading north on North Lynn Street, one can reach the paved Custis Trail, which travels through Arlington along Interstate 66. The Custis Trail is a 6-mile paved bike trail in Arlington County Virginia that extends from Key Bridge at Rosslyn westward to Lee Highway By traveling southeast on the Custis Trail and crossing the George Washington Memorial Parkway, one can reach the paved Mount Vernon Trail, which travels downstream on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to Alexandria and Mount Vernon, as well as the unpaved Potomac Heritage Trail, which travels upstream near the riverbank to the Capital Beltway. The Mount Vernon Trail is a popular running and bike path in Northern Virginia that runs from near Theodore Roosevelt Island to Mount Vernon Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is about the George Washington residence For other uses see Mount Vernon (disambiguation. The Potomac Heritage Trail, also known as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, is a designated National Scenic Trail corridor in the United States Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a Freeway -class Interstate highway which circles Washington D By heading west along the Custis Trail, one can reach the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, which travels for 45 miles through Northern Virginia. The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a popular and unusually-shaped Regional park in Northern Virginia.

One can also cross the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the end of Lynn Street and pick up the unpaved C&O Canal towpath or the paved Capital Crescent Trail in Washington. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal, and occasionally referred to as the " Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1836 until 1924 parallel A towpath is a Road or Trail on the bank of a River, Canal, or other inland waterway Capital Crescent Trail (CCT is an long shared-use Rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington D By heading south on North Lynn Street, one can cross over U. S. Route 50 and travel through the grounds of the Marine Corps War Memorial to reach a paved trail that travels along the wall of Arlington National Cemetery to Memorial Drive. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War Memorial Drive is the name of the following Streets Memorial Drive in Atlanta Georgia Memorial Drive in Calgary A sidewalk and paved path along the Drive connects in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island to the Mount Vernon Trail and to the wide sidewalk of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, which crosses the Potomac into Washington. Columbia Island is located in the Potomac River in Washington D A sidewalk (chiefly North American English) pavement ( British English and Philadelphia dialect) footpath ( Australian English

Popular culture

In the first season finale of the popular television show The West Wing, the fictional President Bartlet is nearly assassinated while leaving a town hall meeting at the Newseum. " What Kind of Day Has It Been " is the 22nd episode of The West Wing, the season finale of the show's first season Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama The Newseum is an Interactive Museum of News and Journalism in Washington D

Charlie Wilson's War, the movie, (wide release date of 12/21/07), was partially filmed on location at Wilson's former residence, The Weslie Condominium, in Rosslyn, located just above Iwo Jima Park. Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 biographical Drama Film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman

Movie "State of play" (working title, release in 2009) was filmed in and nearby Rosslyn metro station.

External links

• Rosslyn Metro Station Area Data, Statistics and Development Profile
• Arlington's Urban Villages - Rosslyn
• Rosslyn: Discover a New Horizon
• Open Directory Project: Rosslyn
• Rosslyn's early history
• Rosslyn's development in the 1960s
• Rosslyn walking map and guide
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Hybrid satellite image/street map from WikiMapia