Alexandria Historic District
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. 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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lyceum Museum and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntington and Potomac Yard.
Potomac Yard
Suburb
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Alexandria Historic District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.80514° or 38° 48′ 19″ north
Longitude
-77.04693° or 77° 2′ 49″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87C4RX43+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Alexandria Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alexandria Historic District”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Captains Row and Rosemont.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Washington Street United Methodist Church and Christ Episcopal Church.
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