Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bayne-Fowle House
813 Prince Street
has been listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Bayne-Fowle House
1854
[Additional plaques above:]
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Board
Historic Alexandria
Foundation
Reg. No. 147S811
Early
Buildings
Survey
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 38° 48.254′ N, 77° 2.94′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on Prince Street east of South Alfred Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 Prince 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: A different marker also named Swann-Daingerfield House (about 300 feet away); Friendship Firehouse Museum (about 300 feet away); Friendship Fire Company (about 300 feet away); The Patton-Fowle House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Swann-Daingerfield House (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . The Bayne-Fowle House at Wikipedia.
The BayneFowle House is a historic house located at 811 Prince Street in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986. The BayneFowle House is a masonry townhouse built in 1854 for William Bayne, an Alexandria-based commission merchant. It is noted for its fine mid-Victorian interiors and elaborate plasterwork.[2] During the American Civil War the house was occupied by Northern troops and subsequently confiscated by the Federal government and converted briefly into a military hospital. Since 1871 it has been a private residence(Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Barbara Taylor of Portola Hills, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
