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Alexandria Historic District
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Old Dominion Bank Building, now an art gallery called The Athenaeum, in Old Town
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| Location: | Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Built: | 1748 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Colonial, Late Victorian, Federal |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000928 |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 13, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | November 13, 1966[2] |
Alexandria Historic District is a historic district in Alexandria, Virginia. It is noted for its "outstanding" Federal-style buildings, although other late 18th- and 19th-century architecture is represented.[3]
The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[2][3][4][5]
Other National Historic Landmarks within the district include:
Other National Register-listed properties within the district, include:
The commercial center of the district is around S. Washington Street and King Street. Notable buildings in that area include the Art Deco Virginia Public Service building at 117 S. Washington, the Post Office and Courthouse at 200 S. Washington, and the Burke and Herbert Bank at 625 King.[5]:1
Properties within the district were inventoried in 2001.[5]
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