Target Gallery will be hosting its 10th annual art exhibition and art sale dubbed "March150" from March 13 to March 31 2020 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N Union Street Alexandria. Continue reading
The Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria
Torpedo Factory Art Center located at 105 N Union St Alexandria was founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant. The Alexandria Landmark is home to the nation's largest collection of working artists' open studios. The Center is is located right on the Potomac Riverfront and it attracts approximately 500,000 visitors annually. The Torpedo Factory Art Center was once a torpedo factory which started operations on the day of the end of Wold War I. The building was used to manufacture and and maintain torpedoes for the next five (5) years. Over time more buildings were added to the complex. In June 1945 when peace was declared operations at the torpedo factory came to a halt and the building was bought by the City of Alexandria in 1969. Work began on the building in May 1974 and in September 1974 the Torpedo Factory Art Center was open to the public. Continue reading
Found in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Old Town, Alexandria, the Torpedo Factory condominiums offer exclusivity and status. Located just a block from King Street on Union and Lee, these townhouse-style condos are hard to top. All units come with garage parking, a tremendous luxury in the midst of the narrow colonial streets of Old Town.
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