Old Town

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historic district waterfront neighborhood

Old Town is the historic waterfront district of Alexandria, Virginia, known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, cobblestone streets, and vibrant shops and restaurants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district →
waterfront neighborhood →
architecturalStyle Federal architecture →
Georgian architecture →
Victorian architecture →
contains Alexandria City Hall →
Alexandria Waterfront Park →
Carlyle House Historic Park →
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum →
King Street (Alexandria, Virginia) →
Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia) →
Stabler–Leadbeater Apothecary Museum →
Torpedo Factory Art Center →
country United States →
culturalRole center of civic life in Alexandria, Virginia →
developmentPeriod 18th century →
19th century →
economicActivity hospitality industry →
retail →
tourism services →
foundedAs original town of Alexandria →
governedBy City of Alexandria government →
hasFeature brick sidewalks →
rowhouses →
waterfront piers →
hasHeritageStatus historic district →
hasMainStreet King Street →
hasPostalCode 22314 →
hasTransportation Alexandria Union Station →
King Street Trolley →
King Street–Old Town station →
knownFor 18th-century architecture →
19th-century architecture →
art galleries →
boutique shops →
cobblestone streets →
restaurants →
waterfront promenade →
locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia →
Commonwealth of Virginia →
Washington metropolitan area →
locatedOnWaterbody Potomac River →
near National Harbor, Maryland →
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport →
partOf City of Alexandria local historic district system →
streetLayout grid plan →
tourism popular visitor destination in the Washington, D.C. area →
urbanCharacter mixed-use residential and commercial area →
zoningProtection historic preservation ordinances →
Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
City of Alexandria →
City of Alexandria, Virginia →
hasNeighborhood
King Street (Alexandria, Virginia) →
neighborhood
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