Market Square

Places of Interest

Saint Pauls Episcopal Church

Church

Photo: Josh, CC BY 2.0.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in the Anglican Communion located in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia. The church, consecrated in 1818, was designed by Benjamin Latrobe, the second architect of the United States Capitol.

Basilica of St. Mary

Church

Photo: dave 7, CC BY 2.0.

The Basilica of Saint Mary is a Catholic minor basilica and parish church of the Diocese of Arlington in the Old Town Old and Historic District, of Alexandria, Virginia, United States.

Lyceum Museum

Museum

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

The Lyceum is a historic museum and event space in Alexandria, Virginia. 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.

Places in the Area

Alexandria Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Foolish Productions Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Huntington

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

South Alexandria is an area of southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Despite the name, it is not part of the City of Alexandria; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address.

Potomac Yard

Suburb

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Potomac Yard is a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that straddles southeastern Arlington County and northeastern Alexandria, Virginia, located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the George Washington Memorial Parkway, depending on the definition used. Potomac Yard is situated 2 miles north of Market Square.

Market Square

Satellite Map

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Parks to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português