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The wife shared this pic of our dogs walking that felt appropriate for this Fall day.
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Pickett’s Charge by Mark Bradford is one of the exhibits currently at the Hirschhorn Smithsonian National Gallery of Modern Art. There is also a Basquiat x Banksy exhibit until Oct 2025.
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Pops Ice Cream has been in business since the 1940s. The owner catered events at the White House, serving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum. This apothecary was owned and operated by the same family from 1792 to 1933. The contents of the museum are almost exactly as they were when the shop shut down. Tours include the 2nd floor where they manufactured medicines.
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King Street at night.
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This home sits on a very busy intersection, but is convenient to just about everything. The federal style townhome was built in 1803 and includes a carriage house and an off street parking spot.
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This home on Duke sits on a double lot and has a two car garage; very rare in Old Town. It was built in 1815 and is just about a block from the waterfront.
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St. Paul’s Episcopal church was designed by one of the architects of the US Capitol. It’s designed in a gothic revival style and was consecrated in 1818.
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A beautiful autumn day in Alexandria. Thanks to the wife for taking this while I was driving.
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The green buildings in the middle are two small homes. They date from the late 1800s, but records aren’t clear on the exact date.
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This home painted their home number on the transom in gold rather than a boring old number plate attached to the wall.
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This lively stretch of townhomes is on North Columbus.
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Some Dickensian carolers welcome shoppers at the annual holiday preview at Red Barn Mercantile on King.
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The Alexandria National Cemetery was established in 1862; one of the first National cemeteries. By 1864 it was almost full (with mostly Union soldiers) which led to the creation of the better-known Arlington National Cemetery just a few miles north of here.
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Done. Please oh please let hope and sanity defeat hate and chaos.
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Cavalier Antiques, at the corner of S Royal and Prince, has been in business since 1946. The building was built in 1760 and you can still see the ghosts sign of Palace Cleaners.
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The Crilley Warehouse on N Lee was once home to the Jamieson Bakery; famous for its biscuits, crackers, and bread. The bakery moved to this building in 1832, helping fuel the manufacturing and export industry in Alexandria. The building now hosts executive offices, restaurants, and shops.
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This house at the corner of Prince and S Pitt is less than 900 sq ft. Built in 1780 and only a block away from King Street, I’m sure it has quite a history.
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At the corner of Green and S Royal sits this little keychain library. Take a keychain (or trinket), leave a keychain (or trinket).
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Almost the entire length of South Lee Street shuts down for Halloween (around ten blocks). Children from all over the DMV come to get their fill of candy.
