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You can tell we’re just a few miles outside DC. There are spies everywhere…
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This row of restored Victorian townhomes is on S Pitt St, across from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
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There are many antique style boot scrapers around town. But this is the only one I’ve seen shaped like a chicken. This is the 200...
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This vintage road sign is one of only three remaining. AAA installed these signs in the 1930s to help guide drivers from the George Washington...
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King Street shops (and restaurants) between Lee and Fairfax.
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This house on South Lee St has a tiny little gargoyle looking down on us. It’s really a grotesque since it doesn’t channel water, but...
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Just a typical block in Old Town Alexandria. This one happens to be on South Saint Asaph St.
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This house at the corner of Oronoco and N St. Asaph was built in 1850. It’s now a law office.
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Wise’s Tavern on the corner of N Fairfax and Cameron Streets was the first place George Washington was publicly addressed as President in 1789. John...
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The George Washington Masonic National Memorial as seen from the top of Hotel Heron. Designed after the Lighthouse of Ostia in Ancient Rome, the memorial...
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The Cherry Blossom is a re-creation of a 19th century riverboat. Operated by City Cruises, it’s available for special events. The water taxi in the...
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Alexandria’s town crier at City Hall calling to order the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves. Written by George Washington and George...
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The Old Town Shop is at the corner of S Union St and Wales Alley. They have a variety of local gifts, Old Town Alexandria...
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This house on Duke St (on the right) clearly replaced two windows on the first floor for one wider one. The brick arches give it...
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Jones Point Park is located at the south end of Old Town Alexandria and is part of the National Park Service. It stretches under the...
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1000 Prince St sits on the corner of S Patrick St. The Internet says this Victorian townhome is actually four individual one bedroom units.
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These are the Harborside Townhomes. Prime real estate nestled between S Union St, Ship Yard park, Wolfe St, and the Potomac River. They even have...
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This was the home of Dr. James Craik, built in 1796. Craik was the personal physician of George Washington and at his side when Washington...
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I drive the George Washington Parkway most work days. Today there was enough traffic at just the right spot to slow down (stop completely) and...
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This house on South Pitt St was built in 1789. It sits on almost 1/4 acre and has an “award winning landscaped garden” (according to...
