Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Front of the church at dusk, March 2015
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington is located in Virginia
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Location4444 Arlington Boulevard Arlington County, Virginia
Coordinates38°52′6.07″N 77°6′26.95″W / 38.8683528°N 77.1074861°W / 38.8683528; -77.1074861
Built1964
ArchitectCharles M. Goodman
Architectural styleBrutalist
NRHP reference No.14000943[1]
VLR No.000-3424[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 2014
Designated VLRSeptember 2014[3]

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA), historically known as the Unitarian Church of Arlington, is a Unitarian Universalist church located at 4444 Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50) in Arlington County, Virginia. Founded in 1948, UUCA was the first Unitarian church in Washington, D.C.'s suburbs. Throughout its history, UUCA has taken part in progressive causes from the Civil Rights Movement to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Virginia. During the Civil Rights Movement, UUCA was the only Virginia church to speak out in favor of racial integration. UUCA's sanctuary building, designed by local architect Charles M. Goodman in 1964, is a concrete Brutalist structure that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register in 2014. It is one of only three church buildings designed by Goodman and the only one in Virginia.

  1. ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 11/17/14 Through 11/21/14". National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Draft Minutes" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. September 18, 2014. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register: New Listings, September 2014". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.