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Unseen Old Town
The Night Boat Roamed These Waters
Alexandria, VA – We were fortunate to have last month’s photo submitted to our online Facebook group by Ken Crutchfield…
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Unseen Old Town: The Former Home of Nicholas Trist
Alexandria, VA – The house near the corner of Water (now Lee) and Wilkes Streets, as described in the 1870…
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Alexandria News
Unseen Old Town Alexandria: Dee Campbell Boat House
Alexandria, VA – You probably recognized last month’s Unseen Old Town photo as the boat house of the Alexandria High…
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Unseen Old Town: What Is Special About This Brick Sidewalk?
Photos and caption by “Governor” BurkeAlexandria, VA – A room at the Lee-Fendall House on Oronoco Street is the focus…
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Alexandria News
Unseen Old Town: Where Is This Desk and Who Was the Owner?
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria is often referred to as George Washington’s hometown. A number of sites reference his presence…
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Unseen Old Town: Where Is This Bust of George Washington?
Last time around we featured two houses on Swifts Alley, between the 100 blocks of South Fairfax Street and South…
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Unseen Old Town: Who Lived in These Houses?
Alexandria, VA – The yellow townhouse on the southwest corner of Prince and South Fairfax Streets is the subject of…
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Unseen Old Town: What is This Building?
Alexandria, VA – As you walk around Old Town, from time to time, you may notice the simple traditional…
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Unseen Old Town: Have You Spotted the Old Signage on Certain Historic Townhouses?
Alexandria, VA – Before the advent of large supermarket chains, many Alexandrians relied on local Mom and Pop grocery stores…
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