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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 ...
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.
Old Town Alexandria is one of the original settlements of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and is located about 8 miles from the United States Capitol. It lies across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., of which it used to make up the far southern part. [1] It was the oldest district of D.C. until it was ceded back to Virginia in 1846.
City Centre Alexandria is a shopping mall located in Alexandria, Egypt, where it opened on 23 January 2003. It was developed and is managed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties . Home to over 160 retail stores, Alexandria City Centre has a gross trading area of 60,370 square meters including anchor stores such as Debenhams, Zara, Max and H&M and ...
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.
The 44-acre Winkler Botanical Reserve is a regional park operated by NOVA Parks, [123] and the 50-acre Dora Kelly Nature Park along with its Buddy Ford Nature Center is Alexandria City's largest natural area for strolling, hiking and biking and provides year-round programs and exhibits on Alexandria's human and natural history. [124]
Torpedo Factory Art Center in 2021. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is the former U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, a naval munitions factory on the banks of the Potomac River in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia which was converted into an art center in 1974. The facility is located at 105 N. Union Street, near the eastern end of King Street. [1]
Agudas Achim Congregation (Alexandria, Virginia) Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse; Alexandria Archaeology Museum; Alexandria Black History Museum; Alexandria City Hall; Alexandria City Jail; Alexandria Library (Virginia) Athenaeum (Alexandria, Virginia)