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Alexandria,
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Alexandria, Virginia
is an independent city with a population of 128, 283 according to the 2000 census. It is located approximately 6 miles south of downtown Washington, DC. The city did not become incorporated until 1779 and in 1791 it was included in the area to be known as the Distroct of Columbia by George Washington ( ). It was later retroceded to Virginia by the US government in 1846, and the city was subsequently re-chartered in 1852. The city’s current mayor is
William D. Euille
and Alexandria City Hall is located at 301 King Street, 22314.
One of Alexandria’s largest employers is the
US Department of Defense
located at 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington DC 20301-1400, the
Institute for Defense Analyses
located at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311 and the
Center for Naval Analyses
located at 4825 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA, 22311. Alexandria is also home of the
Salvation Army
located at 615 Slaters Lane, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313.
Alexandria is also very well
known for its historic center known as
Old Town. This area boasts high-end boutiques such as
Treat
located at 114 S. Royal Street Alexandria, VA 22314 and
Book Bank
located at 1510 King St. Alexandria, VA 22316; fine restaurants such as
Restaurant Eve
located at 110 South Pitt Street, Alexandria ,VA 22314 and
Vermillion
located at 1120 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314; And the performing arts such as the
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
located at 2121 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 608 Alexandria, Virginia, 2231 and
The Carlyle Club
located at 411 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria VA 22314.
Market Square
in Old Town is the oldest continuous marketplace in the United States. In fact, Readers of
AmericanStyle magazine
ranked Alexandria, VA, No. 12 Mid-Sized City for the 2008 Annual Top 25 Arts Destinations readers' poll. A great list of attractions can be found at the following
website.
Alexandria is home to some great education institutions. The
Virginia Theological Seminary
is the largest seminary in the Episcopal search and is located at 2727 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Virginia Tech
has its Architectural school known as the Alexandria Architecture Center, also known as
WAAC
located at 1001 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Many of Washington D.C. area’s top private schools are located in Alexandria. These include
St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
located at 400 Fontaine Street Alexandria, VA 22302,
Episcopal High School
located at 1200 North Quaker Lane Alexandria, Virginia 22302 and
Bishop Ireton High School
located at 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Alexandria is bisected north and south by State Route 7, known in most of the city as the major thoroughfare of King Street. Interstate 95/495 (the Capital Beltway), including the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
over the Potomac River, approximately parallels the city's southern boundary with Fairfax County. Interstate 395 crosses through the western part of the city. Other major routes include U.S. 1, also known as
Jefferson Davis Highway, the
George Washington Memorial Parkway, and Duke Street (State Route 236).
Alexandria's
General
District and Circuit Courthouse
is located at Franklin P. Backus Courthouse, 520 King Street, Second Floor, P. O. Box 320489 in Alexandria, VA 22320—120.
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