Alexandria City Marina and Gazebo is adjacent to Founders Park.
Christ Church at sundown. Located at Washington St and Cameron St. It’s been the church of many influential people in the past and several presidents have attended services.
I love the roof on this townhome on S Fairfax St.
George Washington’s Town House was where he stayed when in Alexandria for business. This is a reproduction built in the 1960s based on the original and on the same lot. Mick Fleetwood rented it in the 90s while he ran his blues club called “Fleetwood’s”.
These two townhomes on N Fairfax have a rat’s nest of cables in front of it.
Brick work in need of repair at this business.
This stretch of homes on S Pitt St is color coordinated well.
@manton like
I found the entrance to Diagon Alley on King St.
@markstoneman how cool!
Vaso’s Kitchen on Bashford Ln is a Greek and Mediterranean food restaurant. They kept the original, historic, and iconic Dixie Pig BBQ sign of the former owners; which opened in 1924.
View towards King St from my attic office. I couldn’t get a picture without the screen showing up. /shrug
@mitchw piiiiigs iiiiiiin spaaaaace
This brick wall clearly needs to be shored up.
The ice well at Gadsby’s Tavern is located at the corner of Royal and Cameron. It offers a glimpse into how ice was kept cold in the 18th century.
I was recently reminded that this little house on Wilkes, wedged in the middle, was in an episode of the local PBS affiliate (WETA) show called “If You Lived Here.” Look it up if you want to see inside!
A row of white townhomes on S Lee St.
Today is the Library of Congress National Book Festival in DC. A free event featuring exhibits, activities, a book store, and author events and book signings at the Washington Convention Center. This year’s authors included Rebecca Yarros, Sandra Cisneros, James SA Corey and more.
I love the color of this house on the corner of Jefferson and S Fairfax streets. The Internet says it was built in 1900.
Sunrise over the Potomac from Windmill Hill park. You can see the MGM casino in Maryland.
The Jones Point Light is one of the last riverine lighthouses in the US and the last one in the Chesapeake Bay area. It was operational from 1856-1926 and could be seen up to nine miles away. Near the river, the first boundary cornerstone for the original District of Columbia can be seen.
This building (in the middle with the cool second floor windows) on Cameron St was once the Pythian Temple. The Order of the Knights of Pythias was a fraternal organization founded in 1864 and disbanded when interest waned after WWII. It’s now a personal trainer.
Hotel Heron recently opened at the corner of Prince St and S Washington. They have a rooftop bar with great views of Alexandria, Washington DC, and the Potomac. The building was originally the George Mason Hotel built in 1926.
This detached townhome on S Pitt St took full advantage of not having a shared wall. Look at all those windows!
This fountain is part of the Promenade Classique Art installation at Tide Lock Park.
It’s not ALL old buildings in Old Town. Sometimes it’s old cars.
This is such a great front door. From the color choice to the door knocker to the letter slot and even the not-straight bricks at the top.
I don’t know why, but this stretch of townhomes on Wilkes reminds me of something they would build in Germany.
@rossk right?! Great views, lots of space, the lighthouse is cool (and the first DC survey stone). Great place.
@markstoneman is it? That makes sense! I always wondered why so many places here had metal roofs.
@markstoneman from what I’ve read, they were literally built to keep people from loitering in what used to be an alley. There’s one on Queen St that was advertised as a pied a terre for somebody who might only visit DC occasionally. This one does have somebody who lives there … she keeps the dog treat container filled. :)
@annahavron thank you very much! My kids definitely have WAY more talent than I ever did. :)
@annahavron I mistyped ... the Alexandria farmer's market has been there since 1752. I'm only re-posting what I read in an article. :P
@markstoneman it’s fun! We moved here about a year ago (from Fairfax) and have been loving it.
@markstoneman it is!
@Miraz I didn’t realize it was EIGHT people! That’s crazy.
@Miraz I’ve seen that! We were visiting Charleston and went to the museum where it’s housed. Fascinating stuff!
@annahavron he certainly did!
@odd lol, it does!
@V_ right? I’m discovering so many great houses.
@MitchW Alexandria Virginia for this one. I’m sure they’re lots of places, but they sure are unassuming!
@manton I have one on my laptop!
@JohnPhilpin ha! That kind of transformer is a master of disguise. 😉
@annahavron interesting indeed!
@Mtt I was checking out your Tiny Theme and scrolling through your blog to get an idea. Loved that this photo of the T-Ball game was followed by the baseball stadium photo. Must be a big crowd. ;)
@patrickrhone just pretend it's the US debt ceiling and keep raising your quota every year. ;)
@annahavron BRILLIANT!
@annahavron love this idea! And I have too many notebooks begging to be used ...
@marc0janssen I lived in Wiesbaden in the early 90s. It's been that long since I've had currywurst. But this photo immediately brought that flavor back. Mmmm...
@MitchW I guess I'm behind the curve. We only have a bird feeder in our yard.