Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
King Street Gardens Park
■ a living public art sculpture encompassing the entire park ■ a combination of three garden types: a hanging garden, topiary garden and rain garden ■ the result of an international design competition an important example of environmental art ■ changing with the seasons ■ the recipient of major local, state and national grants ■ inspired by features of Alexandria's historic past, such as:
❖ Old Town street grid rendered by George Washington in 1749
❖ early 19th-century shady tea gardens found behind inns and
❖ restaurants - where business and socializing were conducted in outdoor comfort
❖ George Washington's three-cornered hat
❖ plows, prows, cowcatchers and other symbols of moving forward
❖ ecological originsthis wetland is located at the base of Shooter's Hill (also known as Shuter's Hill) and is drained by Hooff's Run.
Poems at the three corners of the park capture these ideas in shapes that join into one find the artists' names there.
Erected by Alexandria Commission for the Arts king Street Gardens Committee, City
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, The City of Alexandria series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 38° 48.387′ N, 77° 3.53′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is at the intersection of Diagonal Road and King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling east on Diagonal Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 King St, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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,
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shuter's Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Francis Peyton (about 600 feet away); Shuter's Hill and the West End (about 700 feet away); The Edmonson Sisters (about 800 feet away); The Duke Street Tanyard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexandria in the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Aboard at Alexandria Union Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Other markers no longer nearby. ASIS International 9/11 Memorial (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Visiting Old Town (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Alexandria (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
