Franklin and Armfield Office, African American history museum in Alexandria, United States.
The Franklin and Armfield Office features Federal-style architecture with a hipped roof, segmental arches over windows, and original brick construction on Duke Street.
Between 1828 and 1836, the building served as headquarters for the largest domestic slave trading operation in the United States, processing thousands of enslaved individuals.
The Freedom House Museum presents three permanent exhibitions documenting enslavement, resistance, and the Black experience in Alexandria through artifacts and narratives.
The Northern Virginia Urban League maintains regular guided tours of the building, which received National Historic Landmark designation in 1978.
During the Civil War, the building transformed from a slave trading center into a military prison for Confederate soldiers and later a hospital for African American troops.
Location: Alexandria
Operator: Northern Virginia Urban League
Address: 1315 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314 22314
GPS coordinates: 38.80390,-77.05470
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:15
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