Old Town North in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

American Red Cross

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2019

1. American Red Cross Marker

Inscription. This building, originally built as a bottling plant for the Robert Portner Brewing Company in 1912, was purchased along with the land surrounding it by the American National Red Cross in the spring of 1941. It served as the organization's Eastern Operations Headquarters until 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 38° 48.666′ N, 77° 2.667′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town North. It is on North St. Asaph Street north of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands in the Old Town North neighborhood of Alexandria. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 617 North St Asaph Street, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Next Door Neighbors (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life in "The Berg" (about 400 feet away); Origins of "The Berg" (about 500 feet away); From Factory to Housing (about 500 feet away); Potts-Fitzhugh-Lee House (about 600 feet away); Washington-Rochambeau Route (about 700 feet away); Lee-Fendall House

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(about 700 feet away); Saint Joseph's Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee’s Boyhood Home (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2019

2. American Red Cross Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.