Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
511 Prince Street
purchased this lot in 1763
Frame house built 1798
Enlarged and encased
in brick in 1853
by William McVeigh
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 38° 48.228′ N, 77° 2.726′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on Prince Street just west of South Pitt Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 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: The Ticer House (a few steps from this marker); John Douglass Brown House (a few steps from this marker); George Washington's Tenement House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Montgomery D. Corse, CSA (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Tenement House (within shouting distance of this marker); 204 South Pitt Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Suffragists and a Courtroom Decision in Alexandria
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
