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This downspout is marked with the TW & RC Smith foundry name and “Alexandria DC”. Alexandria was returned to Virginia in 1846, so the downspout...
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (BPOE) headquarters was built in 1910. In the 80s it was sold to developers and turned into...
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Little Theater of Alexandria (LTA) is the local community theater. Founded in 1934, they’ve produced almost 400 shows.
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The Columbia Firehouse on South Saint Asaph was home to the Columbia Steam Engine Fire Company in 1871. In 2009 it became the Columbia Firehouse...
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We have a lot of brick sidewalks in Old Town. And most of them are NOT flat.
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Nothing especially historic about these homes that I’m aware of. Just a whole lotta brick and cute doors.
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Gadsby’s Tavern sits on the corner of Royal and Cameron streets. George Washington was a frequent visitor and the tavern has hosted other famous people...
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Underneath the Woodrow Wilson bridge at Jones Point Park.
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There’s always a cause to fight in Old Town.
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Originally the Second Presbyterian Church, built in 1840, the building at 601 Prince St has also housed a civil war hospital, the Virginia Tech Washington-Alexandria...
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King Street trolley is free and runs every fifteen minutes from the King Street metro station to City Hall near the waterfront.
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The rooflines of these three townhouses is interesting.
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The tall ship Providence is a sloop anchored in Alexandria on the Potomac between Prince and King streets. Records of the ship’s first voyages start...
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The Basilica St. Mary’s bell tower. BSM is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Virginia. Founded in 1795.
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Many of the homes in Old Town have gas lamps.
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Even though we’re in the middle of a historic district, it’s still just a regular neighborhood with regular shopping and grocery stores.
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The house on the left looks like it’s made of stone blocks. It actually has the same treatment that Mount Vernon does. They used planks...
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Cur non? On October 12, 1824 Major General Marquis de Lafayette, soldier, statesman, citizen of France and of the United States was the guest of...
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I didn’t get a chance to get out during daylight today. So I’ll share a photo of my library wall in my home office; recently...
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The Tunnel Flats. A group of one bedroom apartments right at the entrance to the Wilkes Tunnel. Not pictured here, but there’s a cute little...
