Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is the oldest national historic preservation organization in the country, and it has always been in the forefront of the restoration field. Mount Vernon is the most popular historic estate in America and is open 365 days a year. Mount Vernon was the home of our first President George Washington. The grounds are well-preserved as is the home itself.
Alexandria Lyceum is a grand hall built in the late 1800's to provide a place for lectures, scientific experiments and quiet reading. Since that time, it has been a Civil War hospital, a private home, an office building and the nation's first Bicentennial Center. In 1985, The Lyceum became Alexandria's History Museum, providing exhibitions, school programs, lectures and concerts, volunteer opportunities and space for rental functions for the community. The Lyceum Museum Shop carries a wide variety of maps, books, note cards and special items related to Alexandria's history. The present-day Lyceum Company serves the museum as a membership and fund-raising organization.
Walk to Old Towne! Old Towne is filled with
historic landmarks, carriage rides and walking history tours.
Just a few miles down George Washington Parkway is the nationally renown collection of museums called the
Smithsonian Institution. The
Smithsonian National Zoological Park is a wonderful zoo.
Civil War enthusiasts might want to inspect
Fort Willard just as President Lincoln did. Fort Willard has long since abandoned its military use and is now a quiet park like
Fort Hunt.
If you are interested in architecture and local history visit
Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House or the
Woodlawn Plantation. The Collingwood Library and musuem is dedicated to providing information about our national heritage to the American Public. Collingwood is available to anyone who cares to learn of the heroic efforts made by American Patriots, particularly members of the Masonic Fraternity, in founding and developing this, the greatest nation on earth.
Collingwood is a resource as a local library but also interesting place to visit in it's own right.
For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at
(703)765-0300.
About the Author --- Aubrey Nesbitt is a native of Northern Virginia who attended Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a veteran of the US Army and helps his family business by providing informational articles like this one. In addition to photography and blogging, Aubrey provides administrative support for the office.
Are you looking for proximity to a particular house of worship?
Whether you are seeking a church, mosque, synagogue or temple---yes, alphabetical order is intentional---Fair Housing Laws pretty clearly state that houses of worship locations are not the purview of real estate professionals. These rules were written in another era when segregation, even by denomination, was more common in America. While it is true that some neighborhoods have a few more folks from this religion or that, I'm not aware of any neighborhoods in Northern Virginia that are exclusively or even mostly a certain religion.
I personally thinks it make sense to investigate the schools in an area to make sure they suit your needs. As realtors we can provide information about schools. By the same token, I think many folks would like to know that there is a nearby house of worship that serves up their preferred flavor of faith-based teachings, but this is outside the realm of the research I can perform for you.
When we speak of religious matters, it must be understood that this information is not intended as an endorsement of
or an attack upon any particular religion. Nor should it be implied from this information that any particular creed or religion is favored by our brokerage. But I do think it's sad that I have to write that, because it should be understood by implication.
