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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.
English: Repeat shoppers, say they like the variety, freshness and that rain or shine Bigg Riggs Farm, open for business every Saturday at the historic Old Town Farmers' Market, in Alexandria, VA, one of several vending locations the farm operates, on June 27, 2015. Farm owner and operator Calvin Riggleman, green shirt on right, a Marine, who ...
The Parker-Gray neighborhood is located in the northwestern quadrant of the Old Town Alexandria street grid as it was laid out in 1797. More recently known as "Uptown", it mostly consists of small row houses and town houses, but there are also many commercial buildings. It is the largest historically black neighborhood in the city. [64]
Magical Mini Holiday Market . Where: Tamp & Grind Coffee Shop, 828 4th Street, Alexandria. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Local vendors will be selling a variety of unique merchandise. Free and family-friendly.
European Christmas Market – St. Paul, Minnesota [134] German Christmas Market of Oconomowoc – Oconomowoc, Wisconsin [135] [136] Germania Society Christkindlmarkt – Cincinnati, Ohio [137] Holiday Shops – Bryant Park, New York City [138] Old World Christmas Market – Nashua, New Hampshire [139]
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.
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. [1]
Location of Alexandria in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register ...