Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
Listed
January 12, 2010
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
09001232

About this property

Uptown–Parker–Gray Historic District is a national historic district located at Alexandria, Virginia. The district encompasses 984 contributing buildings in the northwestern quadrant of the Old Town Alexandria street grid as it was laid out in 1797. It mostly consists of small row houses and town houses, but there are also many commercial buildings. The buildings are representative of a number of popular 19th-century architectural styles including Greek Revival and Queen Anne. Also included are more than 200 units of public housing, built between the early 1940s and 1959 as Colonial Revival-style row houses. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
38.81153, -77.05103

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.4 mi
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0.4 mi
Hepburn, Moses, Rowhouses
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Nearby Battles

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

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When was Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District listed on the National Register?

Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District?

Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District?

The period of significance for Uptown-Parker-Gray Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 984.

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