Bank of Alexandria
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Alexandria

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73002202

About this property

The Bank of Alexandria is a historic bank building located at Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1807, and consists of a three-story main block, with a two-story east wing. The main block is five bays wide and 7 bays deep. In 1848, James Green purchased the building and turned it into a hotel, then in 1855, he expanded it across the lawn of the Carlyle House next door, tripling the size of the Mansion House Hotel. The hotel was used as a hospital during the Civil War. In the late 1960's, the expansion, by then an aging apartment building, was torn down by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to reveal Carlyle House, which was restored in 1976. The remaining part of the bank building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Alexandria Historic District.

Location

133 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
38.80537, -77.04208

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carlyle House
Colonial
0 mi
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0.1 mi
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Old Dominion Bank Building
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0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on Alexandria
1814Early Republic
0.3 mi
British Occupation of Alexandria VA
1814Early Republic
0.3 mi

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When was Bank of Alexandria listed on the National Register?

Bank of Alexandria was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Alexandria?

Bank of Alexandria is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Alexandria?

The period of significance for Bank of Alexandria is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1807.

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