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A beautiful autumn day in Alexandria. Thanks to the wife for taking this while I was driving.
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The green buildings in the middle are two small homes. They date from the late 1800s, but records aren’t clear on the exact date.
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This home painted their home number on the transom in gold rather than a boring old number plate attached to the wall.
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This lovely stretch of townhomes is on North Columbus.
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Some Dickensian carolers welcome shoppers at the annual holiday preview at Red Barn Mercantile on King.
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The Alexandria National Cemetery was established in 1862; one of the first National cemeteries. By 1864 it was almost full (with mostly Union soldiers) which...
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Done. Please oh please let hope and sanity defeat hate and chaos.
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Cavalier Antiques, at the corner of S Royal and Prince, has been in business since 1946. The building was built in 1760 and you can...
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The Crilley Warehouse on N Lee was once home to the Jamieson Bakery; famous for its biscuits, crackers, and bread. The bakery moved to this...
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This house at the corner of Prince and S Pitt is less than 900 sq ft. Built in 1780 and only a block away from...
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At the corner of Green and S Royal sits this little keychain library. Take a keychain (or trinket), leave a keychain (or trinket).
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Almost the entire length of South Lee Street shuts down for Halloween (around ten blocks). Children from all over the DMV come to get their...
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This home with a barn-style roof on South Lee St was built in 1786. It’s now a realty office.
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Neighboring Old Town is the Carlyle neighborhood. It’s a dense residential and commercial area that’s home to the US Patent and Trademark Office, National Science...
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The Halloween theme on South Lee St is apparently skeleton Oktoberfest. Prost!
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St. John’s Square was a Jesuit military academy established in 1833 and closed in 1895. It’s now 10 different residences in the building. I’m glad...
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Roberdeau park, at the end of Wolfe St, is one of 14 parks along Alexandria’s two(ish) mile Potomac River waterfront. When the RiverRenew project is...
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Captain’s Row at night. The 100 block of Prince Street is the oldest cobblestone block in the city. Named for Captain John Harper who built...
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On April 15, 1791, officials dedicated the south corner stone of the boundary of a new federal territory that would become the District of Columbia....
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This standalone home on N Saint Asaph is one of only five in Old Town on a double lot. Built in 1880, it has two...
