Clarendon, Virginia

Clarendon is a neighborhood in northern Arlington County, Virginia. It is located along an urban corridor that follows the Orange and Silver Metro lines, and is generally bounded by 13th Street North, North Kirkwood Road, 9th Street North, and North Danville Street.

Clarendon was founded in 1900 as a streetcar suburb of nearby Washington, D.C. It served as a popular shopping district as Arlington County's population expanded during the first half of the 20th century. Following the end of the Vietnam War and a decline in Clarendon's commercial district, Vietnamese migrants established an ethnic enclave in Clarendon, which lasted into the 1980s. The completion of the Clarendon Metro station in 1979 drove significant densification and redevelopment of Clarendon's urban environment that continues in the 21st century. Today, Clarendon has become a walkable, mixed-use community with shopping, dining, and nightlife amenities.