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Alexandria Historic District
Old Dominion Bank Building, now an art gallery called The Athenaeum, in Old Town
Alexandria Historic District is located in Virginia
Alexandria Historic District
LocationAlexandria, Virginia
Built1748
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.66000928
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDNovember 13, 1966[2]

Alexandria Historic District is a historic district in Alexandria, Virginia. It is noted for its "outstanding" Federal-style buildings, although other late 18th- and 19th-century architecture is represented.[3]

The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[2][3][4][5]

Other National Historic Landmarks within the district include:

Other National Register-listed properties within the district, include:

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, the Post Office and Courthouse at 200 S. Washington, and the Burke and Herbert Bank at 625 King.[5]: 1 

Properties within the district were inventoried in 2001.[5]

  • Burke and Herbert Bank
    Burke and Herbert Bank
  • 117 S. Washington St.
    117 S. Washington St.
  • The Alexandria Academy
    The Alexandria Academy
  • Roundel used to designate a historic building in Alexandria
    Roundel used to designate a historic building in Alexandria

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Alexandria Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  3. ^ a b Edward P. Alexander (March 28, 1969), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service
  4. ^ Template:PDFlink, National Park Service, October 31, 1984
  5. ^ a b c Template:PDFlink, Virginia DHR, November 27, 2001
  • Numerous HABS photos are available

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