Founders Park

Founders Park is a park in , , which is located on North Union Street. Founders Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torpedo Factory Art Center and Carlyle House.

Art gallery
Photo: nostri-imago, CC BY 2.0.
The is the former U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, a naval munitions factory on the banks of the in Old Town, , , which was converted into an art center in 1974.

Historic building
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic mansion in , , United States, built by merchant John Carlyle from 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style.

Museum
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary's shop in , that has been preserved as a museum. During its working life, it was owned by generations of a Quaker family.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Potomac Yard.

Neighborhood
Photo: Foolish Productions Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a National Historic Landmark District in . 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.

Suburb
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in that straddles southeastern and northeastern , located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the , depending on the definition used. is situated 2 miles north of Founders Park.

Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
South Alexandria is an area of southeastern , . Despite the name, it is not part of the City of ; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address. is situated 2 miles southwest of Founders Park.

Founders Park

Latitude
38.80758° or 38° 48′ 27″ north
Longitude
-77.03903° or 77° 2′ 21″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87C4RX56+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27308970
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4759819
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