Unseen Old Town
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Unseen Old Town: Where Is This Building?
Alexandria, VA – When my family moved to cobblestoned on Prince Street in December of 1961, we had an unusual…
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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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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: 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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Celebrate Port City’s 275th Anniversary Visiting Alexandria’s Historic Places, Art Spaces, and MuZeums
Ask a native New Yorker, “Have you been to the top of the Empire State Building?” and the likely answer…
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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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May’s Unseen Old Town
Alexandria, VA – April’s Unseen Old Town featured a photo of the wonderful sculpture installation called Promenade Classique on the…
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Unseen Old Town: Where Are These Steps?
Alexandria, VA – Beginning at the turn of the 20th century, and in business through the 1930s, the Lee Street…
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February’s Unseen Old Town
Alexandria, VA – Last month’s Unseen Old Town featured a photograph of the beautiful mechanical device called a wheel lift,…
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