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Alexandria

19 places in Alexandria, Virginia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 5 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Mount Vernon, added Oct 15, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

19
Listings
5
Historic districts
3
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedMount Vernon · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction dateMount Vernon · built 1754

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 19 listings here. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Landmark · City of Alexandria
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
National Historic LandmarkListed 2015
Landmark · Fairfax County
Mount Vernon
National Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Landmark · Fairfax County
Woodlawn Plantation
National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Historic district · Fairfax County
Fort Hunt
Historic districtListed 1980

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 2Georgian 1Gothic Revival 1Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1Palladian 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 19 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Every listing

Bank of Potomac. Executive Office and Governor's Residence of the Restored Government of Virginia▾·
Address
413-415 ½ Prince Street, Alexandria
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Politics and government
Significance
State
Also known as
Farmers Bank of Virginia.; Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank.; Alexandria Water Company.; Virginia Apartments.
Reference
100010198
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Fort Hunt▾1980
Address
Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria
Listed
Mar 26, 1980
Listed for
Military
Significance
Local
Reference
80000353
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort Hunt
George Washington High School▾·
Address
1005 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
George Washington Middle School
Reference
100005803
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
George Washington Masonic National MemorialNHL2015
Green Spring▾2003
Address
4601 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria
Listed
Oct 22, 2003
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
03001089
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Spring
Hollin Hills Historic District▾2013
Address
Roughly Beechwood, Elba, Glasgow, Martha's, Paul Springs, Range & Stafford Rds., Mason Hill, Rebecca & Whiteoaks Drs., Alexandria
Listed
Sep 30, 2013
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
National
Reference
13000807
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hollin Hills Historic District
Huntley Manor House▾1972
Address
6918 Harrison Lane, Alexandria vicinity
Listed
Nov 3, 1972
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
72001392
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
5 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Huntley Manor House
Ivy Hill Cemetery▾·
Address
2823 King Street, Alexandria
Listed for
Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100011604
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Mount VernonNHL1966
Mount Vernon Enterprise Lodge #3488-Pride of Fairfax County Lodge #298▾·
Address
7809 Fordson Rd., Alexandria vicinity
Listed for
Black heritage, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Odd Fellows Hall
Reference
100007613
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Mount Vernon High School▾2018
Address
8333 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria
Listed
May 11, 2018
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Original Mount Vernon High School
Reference
100002439
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Mount Vernon High School
Oakland Baptist Cemetery▾·
Address
4195 W Braddock Rd., Alexandria
Listed for
Black heritage, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Oakland Church Lot
Reference
100002883
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Southwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia▾1991
Address
King St. N of jct. with Wakefield St., Alexandria
Listed
Feb 1, 1991
Listed for
Community planning, Politics and government
Significance
National
Reference
91000009
Contributing
1 structure, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Swann-Daingerfield House▾·
Address
712 Prince St., Alexandria
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
St. Mary's Academy; Carter Hall
Reference
100003979
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Tauxemont Historic District▾2006
Address
Bet. Ft. Hunt Rd. and Accotink Place, inc. Shenandoah, Tauxemont, Namassin, Westmoreland and Gahant Rds. and Bolling, Alexandria
Listed
Feb 9, 2006
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
06000033
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Tauxemont Historic District
Tower House▾2006
Address
9066 Tower House Place, Alexandria vicinity
Listed
May 2, 2006
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Edgewater; Marshland-on-the-Potomac
Reference
06000341
Style
Colonial Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Tower House
William H. Randall Estates▾·
Address
Shiver Drive, between Rollins Drive and Colgate Drive; Jube Court; and Rollins Drive, south side between Radcliffe Drive and Duke Drive, Alexandria
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Black heritage
Significance
State
Reference
100012742
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Woodlawn PlantationNHL1970
Woodlawn Plantation (Boundary Increase)▾2011
Address
9000 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria vicinity
Listed
Nov 18, 2011
Listed for
Conservation
Significance
National
Also known as
DHR File Number: 029-0056
Reference
11000836
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Woodlawn Plantation (Boundary Increase)

Every listing here also appears on the pages for City of Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County.

Nearby cities

Alexandria (Independent City) 44Arlington 64Washington, DC 675Upper Marlboro, MD 19Leesburg 29Annapolis, MD 29

Local history books for Alexandria

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  • African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia
    Char McCargo Bah and Christa Watters, 2013
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  • Ghosts of Alexandria
    Michael Lee Pope, 2010
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  • Alexandria
    Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society, 2008
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  • Alexandria Police Department (VA)
    Alexandria Police Association, 2006
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Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

  • Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
    Frederick Knops, 2017
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  • Plantations of Virginia
    Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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  • George Washington's Virginia
    John R. Maass, 2017
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  • Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
    Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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