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Alexandria Black History Museum

The Alexandria Black History Museum, located at 902 Wythe St, , is operated by the City of Alexandria. The building was formerly the Robert Robinson Library, originally constructed in 1940 as the first "separate but equal" library for African Americans in the segregated city.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Museum
  • Address: 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 20814

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meade Memorial Episcopal Church and Braddock Road station.

Church
is a predominantly Black Episcopal Church in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1870, the church today is supported by a congregation that includes descendants of the original founders of this parish. is situated 1,300 feet south of Alexandria Black History Museum.

Metro station
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is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in , , . The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the . is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Alexandria Black History Museum.

Museum
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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. is situated 3,000 feet south of Alexandria Black History 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 located in the North Ridge neighborhood of in the U.S. state of . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Suburb
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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.

Alexandria Black History Museum

Latitude
38.81205° or 38° 48′ 43″ north
Longitude
-77.04805° or 77° 2′ 53″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87C4RX62+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 361053579
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7239172
Wiki­data ID
Q48818265
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