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The area was originally called Belhaven, believed to be in honor of a Scottish patriot, John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton.The town was formally named Alexandria in 1779, after Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) and Captain John Alexander (1711–1763), who donated the land to assist in the development of the area.
In the 1890s, Frederick Schwab (a veteran who had served in the Alexandria Artillery also known as Kemper's Battery) was proprietor of a saloon located in the original 1785 tavern portion of Gadsby's Tavern at 132 N. Royal Street (See 132 street number with “Sal.” for Saloon at the site of the 1785 tavern in the 1891, 1896, and 1902 Sanborn Maps of Alexandria, VA.).
Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture. The district was locally designated (as the Old and Historic Alexandria district) in 1946 [4] and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. [3] [5 ...
Hard Times Cafe (sometimes Hard Times Cafe & Cue) is a restaurant chain serving chili and other foods, primarily in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. area. Hard Times has been recognized in several publications, including USA Today, [1] AOL's City's Best, [2] Zagat's "Top 20 Area Restaurants" from 2003 to 2008, [3] and several others.
Old Town Alexandria Vowell-Smith House in 2020 Signs hang from the lamp posts of Old Town along King Street. Located just minutes from Washington, D.C., [22] Old Town is situated in the eastern and southeastern area of the city along the Potomac River.
Melinda Martinez, Alexandria Town Talk November 11, 2024 at 5:07 AM Bus Stop Brews a fully functioning mobile coffee shop open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8.a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
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King Street is a major road in Alexandria, Virginia, United States and historic Old Town Alexandria.It extends westward from the Potomac River waterfront near the Torpedo Factory Art Center and nearby bustling tourist gift shops and restaurants, passing City Hall and the Alexandria General District Court.