The
Arlington Presbyterian Church has sold its property at 3507 Columbia Pike to
APAH (The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing). The church building is being demolished, and a new mixed affordable 173-unit housing project will be constructed.
According to APAH's website, the congregation "selected the name Gilliam Place to honor Ronda Gilliam (1906-1970), a church elder who was a steward and visionary in the community." The project is expected to be completed in 2019, and will include eleven apartments designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Elements of the long-standing
elegant stone church will be incorporated into the new structure.
County elected officials Katie Cristol, Christian Dorsey, Virginia delegate Alfonso Lopez, church officers and members, Rev. David Bowers of Enterprise Community Partners, Capitol One, the Virginia Housing Development Authority, APAH director Nina Janopaul, and others prayed, spoke, and attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
A photograph of the church as it had previously long existed on the Pike can be seen on this CPDP blog post:
Photography by Lloyd Wolf.
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