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Lyceum Museum

The Lyceum is a historic museum and event space in . Built in 1839 on the initiative of Quaker schoolmaster Benjamin Hallowell, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1969, the year of its purchase by the city.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Alexandria, Virginia
  • Also known as: “Lyceum”, “The Lyceum”, and “The Old Lyceum Hall”
  • Address: 700 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Albert Johnson House and Little Theatre of Alexandria.

Historic house
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The is a historical house located at 814 Duke Street in the Bottoms neighborhood of , . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2004. is situated 560 feet southwest of Lyceum Museum.

Theater building
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The is a community theatre located at 600 Wolfe Street in . It was founded by Mary Lindsey in 1934 and was originally known as the Peacock Players. is situated 910 feet south of Lyceum Museum.

Church
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is a predominantly Black Baptist Church at 320 S. Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The historic building is a two-story brick structure with a gable roof and large stained glass window. is situated 650 feet south of Lyceum Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Rosemont Historic District.

Neighborhood
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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.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in , in the U.S. state of . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Village
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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.

Lyceum Museum

Latitude
38.80375° or 38° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
-77.04761° or 77° 2′ 51″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87C4RX32+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233012511
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4771045
Wiki­data ID
Q6707234
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