Lyceum, 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria VA in 1968
Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria early in the 21st Century
The Lyceum is located on Washington St.
You might be surprised by the difference in how the Lyceum looked in the 1960's as opposed to today. Old Town is known for staying the same, but there has been a big change to the front of the Lyceum Art Center.
Here's another blast from Old Town Alexandria's past. This picture from 1926 shows 607 Cameron Street. The stately vehicle out front reminds one of the SUV's that are popular today.
607 Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria 1926
Old Town is a mixture of old and new, with many homes dating to the colonial era.
501 Duke St is in Old Town Alexandria
Carriage Works is in Alexandria
The view from the window at Cameron Mews
Carriage Works is in Alexandria
207 Royal St N is in Alexandria
Torpedo Factory is in Alexandria
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Ladies waiting on Fort Hunt Rd, for the Fairfax County bookmobile
This is an interesting photo for a number of reasons. Firstly, I can't help but notice that something in the distance has caught the full attention of the dogs. Are the dogs a pug and a great dane? The child in the stroller is bundled up and braced for cold. The little red wagon is loaded full of books and another lady carries an armful of books. In the days before 100 cable channels and the Internet and video games and mobile phones and more, we read just a bit more.
I'd like to know exactly where this is on Fort Hunt Road. It looks a bit like the foot of Belle Haven, which would make the empty field Olde Belhaven Towne. But the hill doesn't look quite right for that location.
A 1960 view of Route One
Southern Fairfax County is located just south of Old Town Alexandria between the Beltway and the Potomac River. Although Rose Hill and Franconia and Springfield are in southern Fairfax County, when most folks think of South County, they think of New Alexandria, Groveton, Woodlawn, Mount Vernon and Lorton.
When you think of that part of the county there is only one road that could really qualify as "Main Street." Franconia Road and Telegraph Road and even the GW Parkway run long stretches through Southern Fairfax County, but Main Street would have to be Rt. 1.
Abbot and Costello were cuffed by the Arlington County police, back in 1955 at the Grand Opening of Parkington which is located at Wilson Blvd and Glebe Road.
1955-Arlington Police with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello at grand opening of Parkington at Wilson Blvd. and Glebe Rd.
Alexandria, Virginia (vicinity). Battery Rodgers overlooking the Potomac near Jones' Point
Jones Point Park has undergone changes since the time when this was a Battery Rodgers overlooking the Potomac.
Transportation in Northern Virginia has a history that includes metro, automobile, train, bike, plane, etc.
Woodlawn is in Fairfax County.
