Dark Star Park (1984) - Nancy Holt
Categories Parks Public Art
Address
1655 N Fort Myer Dr
Arlington, VA
Details
Gunite (sprayable mixture of cement and sand), stone masonry, asphalt, steel, water, earth, grass, winter creeper, crown vetch, willow oak
Arlington's first major commissioned art project, Dark Star Park features large spheres designed to resemble fallen, extinguished stars. One section of the park contains spheres and poles with shadow-images inset in the ground. Each year on August 1, the day (in 1860) that William Henry Ross acquired the land that became Rosslyn, the actual shadows align with the shadow-images at 9:32 am.
Nearby Dining
- Open Kitchen1300 17th St N (303 feet W)
- Sfoglina1100 Wilson Blvd (508 feet NE)
- Ahra Cafe and Sandwich Bar1100 Wilson Blvd (626 feet NE)
- Awbrey and Sons Restaurant1325 Wilson Blvd (684 feet NW)
Nearby Retail and Services
- Northeastern University Arlington1300 17th St N (291 feet W)
- Bright Horizons1300 Wilson Blvd (481 feet NW)
- Haute Papier1121 Arlington Blvd (496 feet E)
- River Place Barber & Stylist1021 Arlington Blvd (560 feet E)
Nearby Lodging
- Residence Inn Rosslyn1651 N Oak St (498 feet W)
- Hyatt Centric Arlington1325 Wilson Blvd (725 feet NW)
- Sonesta Select1533 Clarendon Blvd (0.2 miles W)
- Le Méridien Arlington1121 N 19th St (0.3 miles NE)