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This single family home sits just two blocks from King St and the river; prime real estate. It was built in 1820.
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Fall wine festival at Mount Vernon. Unlimited wine samples in the wine tent, live jazz band, sitting on the east lawn with sweeping views of the Potomac. Wonderful evening with the wife. Tip: order the charcuterie box ahead of time, they always sell out!
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This now defunct clock sits in front of what used to be a United Bank branch; at the corner of Duke and S Washington. The bank logo has faded from this side and several of the Roman numerals have fallen off the clock face.
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Strand Street is just one block long and sits between the river and S Union St. Hotel Indigo, Lady Camellia tea house, Chadwick’s restaurant, and Big Wheel Bikes all sit along this stretch.
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This stretch of S Lee St is one of my favorites in Old Town. Several blocks of well maintained, historic homes. These two are a good example of the homes here.
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This federal style townhome on N Saint Asaph has a very inviting entry and fall display.
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I didn’t get out past the end of the block today, so you get a photo of this surprise mural on the corner of Wythe and N Washington from this past weekend.
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This home at the corner of N Columbus and Wythe Streets used to be one house, built in 1910. Somewhere along the way it was turned into two (one is a rental, the other the owner).
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This flounder house is at the corner of Wilkes and S Saint Asaph St. It looks like they decided there was juuust enough space for one more house on the block and tacked it on to the house next door.
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The decorations are coming out. Old Town Alexandria really does it up for Halloween!
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This stretch of homes on Queen St looks like something you would see in DC. They were built in 1880 and are only two blocks from King St and three blocks from the river.
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I love the color of this door. And I don’t often see a door knocker that’s black.
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Sometimes I forget we’re in the flight path for Reagan National Airport. Then I’m reminded on the days they alter the flight path slightly and the planes are louder and closer.
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This house on the corner of Wolfe and S Pitt has a huge patio on the side. One of the perks of a corner lot.
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This house on S Fairfax St sure is a bright pop of color on this block. It was built in 1830.
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The entry to this home on Wolfe St looks like the entrance to another realm.
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The Old Town Trader Joe’s is geared up for Fall!
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This flounder house on Wolfe St was built back from the street just far enough to provide two off street parking spots. Brilliant!
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The river was filled in along S Union St to make land for a warehouse district in 1798. Later, trains were brought in to move goods to and from the warehouses until they were largely abandoned by the 1960s. The tracks are now embedded in the sidewalk as a reminder.
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This is the Vowell-Snowden-Black House, built in 1800. It’s a federal style home that sits on almost an acre of land (huge for Old Town). It’s been owned by several notable people including Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black (yikes). The current owners are doing major renovations.
