The City of Arlington has commissioned an update of the Historic Resources Survey of 1987. The first of four planned public meetings to introduce the survey project to the community is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in the Council Briefing Room at City Hall.

Under the guidance of the city’s Landmark Preservation Commission, the survey is being conducted by Komatsu Architecture and Hardy Heck Moore. This 18-month project will support City planning efforts and future economic development and revitalization programs.

The survey includes three phases. Phase 1 will update the 1987 Historic Resources Survey, Phase II will complete the Pre-1945 Historic Resources Survey, and Phase III will identify, record, and assess Post-World War II historic resources from 1945 to 1960. The phases will also include field survey work. Teams of historical architects, architectural historians, and historical researchers will visit area business districts and neighborhoods.

Jennifer Ross, a lead historian for the survey teams, said "Arlington is a prime example of post-World War II housing development. The patterns of development created by subdivisions left a unique imprint on the city, its boundaries, and the character of the suburbs that has defined many American communities."

According to Karl Komatus, principle of Komatsu Architecture in Fort Worth, this survey is "one of the first survey studies in the country of this type."

"The study includes a unique approach to understanding the somewhat gray areas of history that is our recent past," Komatus said.