Athenaeum

The Athenaeum is a gallery of fine arts and a performance venue in , , United States. It is also home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association since 1964.
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  • 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: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop and Basilica of St. Mary.

Museum
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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. is situated 390 feet northwest of Athenaeum.

Church
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The Basilica of Saint Mary is a minor basilica and parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington in , United States. is situated 820 feet southwest of Athenaeum.

Historic building
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is a historic mansion in , , United States, built by merchant John Carlyle from 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style. is situated 650 feet north of Athenaeum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Huntington.

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.

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. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Athenaeum.

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is in , . Home to Marriott's Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, is a common destination for people traveling to the Washington DC area for conventions and business.

Athenaeum

Latitude
38.80343° or 38° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.04184° or 77° 2′ 31″ west
Operator
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association
Open location code
87C4RX35+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227894492
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­gallery
Wiki­data 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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