Old Town Alexandria history
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Unseen Old Town
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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Zebra Misc
Meet the Kids Keeping History Alive at Gadsby’s Tavern
Alexandria, VA – In January 2019, Madison (Madi) Rumness was celebrating her 10th birthday with a “Science Behind Harry Potter”…
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Unseen Old Town
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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Unseen Old Town
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
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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Obituaries
Alexandria Mourns the Loss of Preservation Champion Tom Hulfish
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has lost one of its most beloved treasures. Thomas A. “Tom” Hulfish III, 91, passed away…
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Unseen Old Town
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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