This is an aerial view of the Belle Haven Marina near the confluence of Cameron Run and the Potomac River. At the top of the image you can see Porto Vecchio.
1980 aerial view of Belle Haven Marina.
Belle Haven Marina Today
Docks at Belle Haven Marina on the Potomac River
A slip at Belle Haven Marina
Belle Haven Marina is one of several marinas along the Potomac in the Mount Vernon / Fort Hunt area
Spring blooms are just beginning to open but here's a look back at 1980. The image depicts sring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Lady Bird Johnson Park in 1980.
1980...Spring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway,
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria VA. Here's a look at the Torpedo Factory in 1980.
The Torpedo Factory, 1980 on Union Street
The area looks very different today.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center
Torpedo Factory in Alexandria
Welcome to the Torpedo Factory
Nearby neighborhood
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Riverside promenade
Torpedo Factory arts center
Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria VA
Snow at the Torpedo Factory Entrance on Union Street
This aerial photo from 1980 depicts the intersection of Frye Road and Rt 1 (Richmond Highway). It's amazing how much this area has changed. Compare this to a Google satellite image from today.
Frye Rd & Richmond Highway
This Howard Johnson Motel and restaurant stood at the corner of Rt. 1 and Fort Hunt Road in 1980. In the background is Belle Haven Country Club, in the foreground is Rt. 1. The building has been replaced by a Hampton Inn and the highway has been expanded since then.
1980 And Belle Haven Country Club golf course in the background!
Back in the 1980's Clifton was an intersection with a gas station and a church. There wasn't much to see or do here, and there weren't any houses. Compare that to today.
Clifton's gas station in the 1980's
Manor with many rooms
House with garage
Single-family house at Cavalier Woods is in Clifton 20124
House with garage
Manor with wide frontyard
Manor with wide frontyard
Single-family house at Prospect Hills is in Clifton 20124
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