Alexandria Historic District
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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.
The district was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1966.
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.
Properties within the district were inventoried in 2001.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. It is noted for its "outstanding" Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
-style buildings, although other late 18th- and 19th-century architecture is represented.
The district was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1966.
Other National Historic Landmarks within the district include:
- Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, is an Episcopal church built from 1767 to 1773 by John Carlyle.The church was designed by James Wren in the colonial style, and frequented by such notables as George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Philip Richard Fendall I...
- Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Other National Register-listed properties within the district, include:
- Bank of Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia)Bank of Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia)The Bank of Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia is a building built in 1807. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973.It may be included in the Alexandria Historic District.-External links:...
- Alexandria City HallAlexandria City HallThe 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. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The site was originally a market from 1749 and courthouse from...
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
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.
Properties within the district were inventoried in 2001.
External links
- photo at VA DHR
- Map of Alexandria Historic District, PDF file
- Alexandria Historic District at VA DHR
- Numerous HABS photos are available