old town townhouses: Own a Piece of History in Old Town Alexandria
- 01/22/08 10:30 AM
George Washington slept here -- and so can you! Own a piece of history in Old Town Alexandria. It's been nine years since the City of Alexandria celebrated its Semiquincentennial (that makes it 259 years old, having been founded in 1749). Residents and visitors alike know Old Town Alexandria for its art galleries, antique shops, great restaurants, lively nightlife on King Street, the George Washington Masonic Memorial on Shuter's Hill, the Potomac River, and cobblestone alleyways. At the eastern end of Old Town Alexandria lies the Torpedo Factory which was once an actual torpedo factory, now converted into artist's studios (16 comments)