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Unseen Old Town
Stone Bridge at Hooff’s Run: Alexandria’s Hidden Railroad Landmark
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has served as an important transportation center since colonial times, when Scottish merchants established a busy…
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100 King Street: From Corn Exchange to Mia’s Italian Kitchen
Alexandria, VA – The handsome Renaissance Revival building on the southwest corner of South Union and King Streets has been…
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Unseen Old Town: John Dean’s Quay Street Townhouse and the Watergate Connection
Alexandria, VA – In the early 1970s, Old Town’s riverfront was undergoing a dramatic transformation. The industrial warehouse district that…
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The Only Diagonal Street in Old Town Alexandria—and the History Behind It
Alexandria, VA – At first glance, it looks like just another charming Old Town street—lined with brick, framed by blazing fall…
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Unseen Old Town: The Remarkable History Behind 415 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA – Our “Unseen Old Town” photo from last month featured a beautifully restored home in the 400 block…
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Unseen Old Town: Grittier Glimpse of South Union Street in 1972
Alexandria, VA – The photo featured in July’s Unseen Old Town offers a grittier glimpse of our hometown. We’re looking…
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The House Once Here Burned Down in the Great Fire of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – Our most recent image from Unseen Old Town is a rather unassuming one of a hole in…
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Our City Bears the Name of the Man Who Once Lived on This Land
Alexandria, VA – Last month’s Unseen Old Town photo stretches the definition of Old Town. The ruins of Abingdon Plantation…
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S. Pitt Is Not the Original Location of the Taylor-Fraser House
Alexandria, VA – The home featured in last month’s Unseen Old Town is the Taylor-Fraser House, named for two of…
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