Join the City of Alexandria and Mayor Justin Wilson at Market Square 300 King Street on November 23 2019 as the holiday season kicks off with the tree lighting ceremony. Continue reading
Market Square at City Hall
Market Square is an open area located at 301 King Street Alexandria adjacent to the Alexandria City Hall. The area was established in the 1960s years after the building of the City Hall which was built in 1871-74. Market Square is centrally located in the neighborhood of Old Town where the streets of King, North Royal and North Fairfax intersect. During the Civil War the marketplace was reduced to an interior courtyard due to several buildings having been built on the entire block. In its earlier years, Market Square was used for more than an area where George Washington would send wagons of produce from Mount Vernon to be sold there. The area was also used as a site for the sale of African Slaves and the mustering of militias. In the 18th century the square became more developed with the building of permanent structures which provided a home for commercial sellers, taverns and warehouses. Continue reading
Market Square at City HallOld Town is called Old Town because it is the oldest part of Alexandria. Old Town was originally laid out in 1749 it is a nationally designated historic district. Many of Old Town's 4,000 historic buildings houses, art galleries, antique shops and restaurants are historic sites. Once the site of the second-largest slave market in the United States, Old Town’s Market Square now contains a large fountain, extensive landscaping and a Saturday morning farmers’ market.
Old Town is known for its illustrious residents and guests. George Washington called it home. Robert E. Lee worshiped at Christ Church and Thomas Jefferson entertained at nearby Gadsby’s Tavern. Old Town Alexandria offer a full menu of dining choices with restaurants ranging from fast-food to white tablecloth. A night on the town can be had at spots such as the Oyster Bar and Club Room at Union Street.
Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy
Some of the most desirable addresses in Old Town are found on the south side along the Potomac River. St. Asaph's Square and Porto Vecchio are two condo communities in the south end. St. Asaph's Square is found in a neighborhood near Lyles Crouch Elementary.
Porto Vecchio straddles the Mount Vernon trail which runs upriver toward Reagan National Airport and downriver toward Mount Vernon. Many residents of Porto Vecchio have views of the Belle Haven Marina or the Belle Haven Country Club.
St Asaph Square is in Alexandria
Potomac River View from Porto Vecchio
Mid-rise condominium in Alexandria’s South End of Old Town
Old Town is so-called because it is the oldest part of Alexandria. Old Town was originally laid out in 1749 and is a nationally designated historic district. Many of its 4,000 historic buildings houses, art galleries, antique shops and restaurants. Once the site of the second-largest slave market in the United States, Old Town’s Market Square now contains a large fountain, extensive landscaping and a Saturday morning farmers’ market.
Old Town is known for its illustrious residents and guests. George Washington called it home. Robert E. Lee worshiped at Christ Church and Thomas Jefferson entertained at nearby Gadsby’s Tavern. Old Town Alexandria offer a full menu of dining choices with restaurants ranging from fast-food to white tablecloth. A night on the town can be had at spots such as the Oyster Bar and Club Room at Union Street.
Horse and Buggy Alex.,Va. 1912… The corner Queen and North Washington
Julie and Will Nesbitt in Old Town
Carlyle House
607 Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria 1926
King Street in Old Town
A gentleman in Old Town plays the glass harp before a crowd
