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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...
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So many great front steps in Old Town.
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Engine 201 at AFD station 201 in Old Town.
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Foggy night and it’s creeping up through the Wilkes Street tunnel. Photo stolen from the wife.
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It sure is a bright yellow! But it must be historically accurate. The plaque on the front means it was granted Early Building status. Which...
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Our local, tiny USPS mailbox.
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Snow (sand) volleyball court at Windmill Hill park with townhomes on South Lee St at the top of the park.
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Alexandria has its own version of Painted Ladies too.
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A transformer blew out across the street. The fire department had to just watch the pole on fire until the electric company came to turn...
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The Athenaeum was built about 1851 and originally housed the Bank of the Old Dominion. During the civil war it was a commissary for Union...
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One of many alleys around the city. This one connects all the way to the next block.
