Athenaeum
The Athenaeum is a gallery of fine arts and a performance venue in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is also home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association since 1964.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Art gallery
- Description: gallery of fine arts and a performance venue (Alexandria, Virginia)
- Also known as: “Old Dominion Bank Building”
- Address: 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, 22314
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop and Basilica of St. Mary.
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Museum
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary's shop in Alexandria, Virginia, that has been preserved as a museum. During its working life, it was owned by generations of a Quaker family. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop is situated 390 feet northwest of Athenaeum.
Basilica of St. Mary
Church
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. Basilica of St. Mary is situated 820 feet southwest of Athenaeum.
Carlyle House
Historic building
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle from 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style. Carlyle House is situated 650 feet north of Athenaeum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Huntington.
Alexandria Historic District
Neighborhood
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. Huntington is situated 1½ miles southwest of Athenaeum.
National Harbor
Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Harbor is in Prince George's County, Maryland. Home to Marriott's Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor is a common destination for people traveling to the Washington DC area for conventions and business.
Athenaeum
- Categories: art museum, building, and tourism
- Location: Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.80343° or 38° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-77.04184° or 77° 2′ 31″ westOperator
Northern Virginia Fine Arts AssociationOpen location code
87C4RX35+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 227894492OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=galleryWikidata ID
Q4813393
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Greek—“Athenaeum” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “اثينيوم”
- Greek: “Αθήναιο”
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