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U.S. Custom House & Post Office, 1887-89 Main Street View The 1887–89 additions to the building, completed under the direction of Supervising Architect Mifflin E. Bell , consisted of one-by-one-bay wings attached to each of the building's corners, giving the courthouse an I-shaped plan.
The commercial center of the district is around S. Washington Street and King Street. Notable buildings in that area include the Art Deco Virginia Public Service building at 117 S. Washington Street, the Post Office and Courthouse at 200 S. Washington Street, and the Burke and Herbert Bank at 621 King Street. [7]
Roughly bounded by Interstate 495, Patrick St., 2nd St., and the Potomac River 38°48′14″N 77°02′50″W / 38.803889°N 77.047222°W / 38.803889; -77.047222 ( Alexandria Historic
The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. In 1984, the building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] The site was originally a market from 1749 and a courthouse from 1752.
By 1732, Philip and John Alexander farmed much of the surrounding area. Alexandria become a major trade hub and was incorporated in 1789. [2] Alexandria was known as the "Port City" of the Potomac and was one of the largest ports in the country by 1790. [3] George Washington was a Town Trustee, philanthropist, and resident.
Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
The Landmark area, which includes Seminary Valley, a large single family area developed in the 1950s, consists largely of garden-style apartments and condo-converted apartment high-rises as well as a number of townhome developments from the 1970s is west of North Pickett Street bordered by I-395/Van Dorn Street on the west and Seminary Road on ...
Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. [3] Its Amtrak code is ALX. [4] The station is located on Callahan Drive in the Old Town section of the city.