Alexandria Historic District
Alexandria Historic District, Colonial period historic district in Alexandria, Virginia, US.
The Alexandria Historic District contains over 200 eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings along gridded streets near the Potomac River waterfront.
Founded in 1748, this port city district served as a major trading center for tobacco and grain until the American Civil War.
The district includes Christ Church, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, and numerous Federal-style townhouses that reflect early American architectural traditions.
The district extends from the Potomac River to Alfred Street, with main commercial activities centered around King Street and South Washington Street.
Seven National Historic Landmarks exist within the district boundaries, including preserved waterfront warehouses from its maritime trading era.
Location: Alexandria
Inception: 1748
GPS coordinates: 38.80330,-77.04640
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:24
Hollensbury Spite House
448 m
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
332 m
Christ Church
347 m
Carlyle House
427 m
Appomattox
100 m
Torpedo Factory Art Center
602 m
Marshall House
221 m
Alfred Street Baptist Church
335 m
Lee-Fendall House
657 m
Mansion House Hospital
424 m
Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home
716 m
Robinson Terminal
558 m
Alexandria City Hall
308 m
Little Theatre of Alexandria
227 m
Lyceum
101 m
Athenaeum
449 m
Bank of Alexandria
405 m
Lloyd House
403 m
Odd Fellows Hall
244 m
Bayne-Fowle House
279 m
Dr. Albert Johnson House
247 m
Fairfax-Moore House
312 m
Moses Hepburn Rowhouses
576 m
George Lewis Seaton House
199 m
Carlyle House
442 m
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
349 m
Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
684 m
Freedom House Museum
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