Alexandria Historic District

Infobox_nrhp2 | name =Alexandria Historic District
nhld=yes


caption = US Post Office and Courthouse, "ca." 1919
location= Alexandria, Virginia
lat_degrees = 38
lat_minutes = 48
lat_seconds = 12
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77
long_minutes = 2
long_seconds = 47
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =
built =1748
architect=
architecture= Colonial, Late Victorian, Federal
designated_nhld = November 13, 1966cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=706&ResourceType=District
title=Alexandria Historic District |accessdate=2008-02-18|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = November 13, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Local
refnum=66000928

Alexandria Historic District is a historic district in Alexandria, Virginia.

The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/100-0121_Alexandria_HD_1969_Final_Nomination_NHL.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Alexandria] |32 KB|date=March 28, 1969 |author=Edward P. Alexander |publisher=National Park Service] citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/100-0121_Alexandria_HD_1984_Addendum.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Addendum, Alexandria Historic District, Alexandria, Virginia] |32 KB|date=October 31, 1984 |author= |publisher=National Park Service] citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/100-0121_Alexandria_HD_1984_Addendum.pdf Itemization of properties included in Alexandria Historic District, Alexandria, Virginia] |32 KB|date=November 27, 2001 |author= |publisher=Virginia DHR]

A map of the district is available [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/Alexandria.pdf here] .

Other National Historic Landmarks in Alexandria, which may be included in this district, are:
*Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
*Gerald R. Ford House
*Franklin and Armfield Office
*Gadsby's Tavern Museum

Other NRHPs which may be in the district include:
*Bank of Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia)
*Alexandria City Hall

References

External links

* [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/Alexandria_Historic_photo.htm photo at VA DHR]
* [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/Alexandria.pdf Map of Alexandria Historic District, PDF file]
* [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Alexandria/100-0121_Alexandria_HD_textlist.htm Alexandria Historic District at VA DHR]

*Numerous HABS photos are available