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The City of Alexandria Virginia
Known for its rich history and magnificent architecture, Alexandria is a an independent city located in Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River within eyesight of Washington D.C. . The city is famous for the historic Old Town Center which is filled with antique shops, restaurants, boutiques and theaters. There are several major landmarks located in Alexandria such as the Masonic Temple (George Washington Masonic National Memorial) and Observation Deck, Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria Torpedo Factory and The Alexandria City Hall to name a few.
The city is home to major public employers such as the U.S. Dept of Commerce, the U.S. Dept of Defense, Alexandria City Public Schools and Washington Metropolitan Area Transport Authority. Major private employers include Inove Health System, Institute of Defense Analyses, Grant Thornton LLP and the Home Depot. Alexandria is home to top public schools such as Lyles-Crouch Elementary School, Charles Barrett Elementary School, Maury Elementary School, T.C. Williams High School and Patrick Henry Elementary School. Top private schools located in the city include Episcopal High School, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Bishop Ireton High School, St. Mary's Catholic School and Blessed Sacrament School & Early Childhood Center.
Alexandria offers transportation in and around the city and to Washington D.C. through the Metrorail and Metrobus systems. The city also features its own bus services called DASH which connects neighborhoods to the Metrorail and Metrobus stops.
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Discover Alexandria’s Intriguing Past
Have you ever wondered what it was like here in Alexandria long ago? Have you ever been curious about it's past? Have you ever been fascinated with what might have been?
If these questions stirred up any sense of interest in you, keep reading. The fact is that Alexandria's past is steeped in interesting history, dating back more than thirteen thousand years. This part of the country has gone through unbelievable change and has seen it's share of tragedy as well.
The city was an important sea port in the colonial time period.
We are still learning, to this day about happenings in Alexandria's past. Right here where we conduct our daily interactions in life, things are being discovered about this wonderful city.
The Alexandriava.gov website reports, "Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the hull of a fifty-foot vessel on the Indigo Hotel construction site at 220 S. Union Street. Scuttled sometime in the late eighteenth century, the ship served as the framework for part of the landfill process that extended the waterfront out to the deep channel of the Potomac River."
Along with these discoveries, many interesting sites exist in this area of this country and they are just waiting to be visited.
Looking to uncover your next place to call home? Check out the listings below.
Alexandria also has many condos for sale. We've taken the time to sort these by price as well. Check Alexandria condos for sale to find condos sorted by price.
The Alexandriava.gov website reports, "Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the hull of a fifty-foot vessel on the Indigo Hotel construction site at 220 S. Union Street. Scuttled sometime in the late eighteenth century, the ship served as the framework for part of the landfill process that extended the waterfront out to the deep channel of the Potomac River."
Along with these discoveries, many interesting sites exist in this area of this country and they are just waiting to be visited.
Looking to uncover your next place to call home? Check out the listings below.
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