Parklawn Community

Welcome to Parklawn Community! Our neighborhood is bordered by Lincolnia Road, Braddock Road, Columbia Pike and Holmes Run Park. Our nearly 700 houses provide homes for neighbors of diverse cultures and age groups. With meandering sidewalks, a park, an inclusive Civic Association and a Neighborhood Watch program, our neighbors enjoy a unity and familiarity that is often missing in modern communities. Our peaceful Northern Virginia neighborhood provides an oasis within the beltway. With easy bus access, you can leave the car behind and avoid the city traffic.

Our community of tree-lined streets and charming cul-de-sacs began as a large dairy farm owned by the Clark family. During the housing boom after World War II, the land was purchased from the Clarks. The Clark Family’s original Victorian home (Clark House) was declared a historic home by the Historic Home Society and converted by into a reception hall by the Fairfax County Government. In the mid 1950s, the dairy fields were cleared and building began on the brick ramblers that are the norm within our neighborhood.

An elementary school (Parklawn Elementary School) and a middle school (Glasgow Middle School) are nestled within our boundaries. Justice High School is just a short bus ride away.

Looking for involvement? Join our Civic Association and/or our Neighborhood Watch Program! Many local businesses are within walking distance of our homes. And established sidewalks provide amazing walking paths to be explored by your four-legged family members.

Welcome to the Parklawn Civic Association (PCA) web page!  We are an association made up of neighbors who care about our community and want to help our neighborhood thrive. Our Goals are as follows:

• Build a strong community
• Enhance community communications and awareness
• Preserve our quality of life
• Improve the physical condition of the neighborhood
• Sustain and increase our property values
• Create a mechanism to work with our elected officials to facilitate change

Association membership is open to residents who live within the boundaries and include the following named subdivision:

– Barcroft Forest (Barcroft Lane, Fairfax Parkway, Parkhill Drive)
– Barcroft Palisades (Fairfax Parkway)
– Barcroft Terrace (Fairfax Parkway, Mary Meindl Court, Melvern Place, Morgan Street, Parkhill Drive) Glenview Heights (Glenview Court)
– Lincolnia (Crestwood Drive, Hillcrest Place)
– Lincolnia Heights (Edgemoor Lane, Hillcrest Place, Lincolnia Road, Oak Ridge Drive, Parramore Drive, Sano Street, Summit Place)
– Lincolnia Manor (Applegarth Court, Sano Street)
– Mulberry Grove (Sano Street)
– Parklawn (Arcadia Road, Bryce Road, Braddock Road, Chaco Road, Conrad Road, Crater Place, Crestwood Drive, Dakota Court, Everglades Drive, Ginger Drive, Guest Lane, Hawaii Court, Jewel Court, Lassen Court, Mesa Way, Morgan Street, Muir Place, Olympic Way, Sequoia Court, Summit Place, Tahoe Court, Teton Place, Tonto Court, Verde Court, Yellowstone Drive, Yosemite Drive, Zion Court)
– Sherry Heights (Landess Street)
– Twin Knolls I (Twin Knolls Court, Lincolnia Road)
– Wilcoff Valley (Edgemoore Lane, Lincolnia Road)

The Association area does not include Berlee Drive or any streets that intersect or empty into Berlee Drive unless noted otherwise. The Parklawn Civic Association Boundary map may be found below.  

The volunteers of the Parklawn Neighborhood Watch have been a significant factor in keeping the crime rate in our neighborhood low. To keep the Neighborhood Watch alive, we need volunteers! Everyone can find time to keep our neighborhood safe. Volunteers can participate by watching from their windows, observing while walking, or driving around the neighborhood with a partner. You can learn more about ways to volunteer for the Neighborhood Watch by clicking here!

Working together, we can all help to “take a bite out of crime.” Interested in volunteering for our Neighborhood Watch Program? Send an email to t_chipres@hotmail.com.

What is Neighborhood Watch? Neighborhood Watch is:

• neighbors helping neighbors to be vigilant for crimes against our neighbors’ property
• the eyes and ears of the neighborhood – leaving the “arms” to the police
• regular volunteer car and walking patrols, observing and reporting any neighborhood problems
• a visible presence of security in the neighborhood through the Neighborhood Watch signs and the magnetic signs on the volunteer patrol cars

Our History: Parklawn’s first Neighborhood Watch meeting was held in November 1982 because of serious crimes in our area. From 1979 to 1982, one home out of every four had reported a burglary, larceny, vandalism or tampering with an auto. A rape had been committed and several autos stolen. Our burglary rate was 40 per year. No one walked or jogged at night. Our patrols began with about 45 people volunteering several times each month. Participation in the program increased to the point that patrollers went out one evening of their choice every sixth week. Burglaries dropped to 2-3 a year and many residents began to walk or jog again in the evening. Many of our original members have served our neighborhood for over two decades and helped make our neighborhood a safe place to live.