Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bayne-Fowle House
813 Prince Street
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2019
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Swann-Daingerfield House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Friendship Fire Company (about 300 feet away); The Patton-Fowle House (about 300 feet away); Elton B. Hummer (about 400 feet away); The Alexandria Furniture District (about 400 feet away); Friendship Firehouse (about 400 feet away); Barrett Library / Black History Museum (about 400 feet away); The Lyceum (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Also see . . . The Bayne-Fowle House at Wikipedia.
The Bayne–Fowle 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 Bayne–Fowle 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.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2019
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 345 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.