National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Alexandria County

Alexandria County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alexandria Historic District and Rosemont Historic District, Parkfairfax Historic District, Rosemont Historic District and Town of Potomac.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alexandria County places including Leonard and Associates Schultz, Clarke, G.D., and Rapuano, Michael and Banks & Lee Inc.. Prominent architectural styles found in Alexandria Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Alexandria Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000928)

Also known as Subsequent AD documentation is National Register only

Bounded by , Alexandria (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Parkfairfax Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000146)

Also known as VDHR File # 100-0151

Bounded by Quaker Ln., US 395, Beverley Dr., Wellington Rd., Gunston Rd., Valley Dr., Glebe Rd. and Four-mile Run , Alexandria (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clarke, G.D., and Rapuano, Michael, Schultz, Leonard and Associates

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Rosemont Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001275)

Also known as DHR File No. 100-137;See Also:Southwest No. 2 Boundary Marke

Roughly bounded by Commonwealth AVe., W. Walnut St., Russell Rd., Rucker Pl. and King St. , Alexandria (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Town of Potomac (added 1992 - - #92001186)

Also known as DHR File No. 100-136

Roughly bounded by Commonwealth Ave., US 1, E. Bellefonte Ave. and Ashby Ave. , Alexandria (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Capitol, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District (added 2010 - - #09001232)

Also known as VDHR File Number: 100-0133

Roughly Cameron St. N. to 1st St. and N. Columbus St. W. to the following sts forming W. line, Buchanan, N. West , Alexandria (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Banks & Lee Inc.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store