Landmark Sketches of Alexandria by John Moll September 24, 2013September 24, 2013Aubrey Nesbitt Alexandria’s “grandest” home, built in 1752. In 1755, five British governors met here to discuss the French and Indian War. They proposed taxation without representation which sparked the American Revolution. Now a museum, the most cherished possession is a seven-foot handpumper purchased by George Washington for four hundred dollars. Retaining it’s cobblestone street is Captains Row in the 100 block of Prince Street. Many captains’ lived here during the era of tall sailing ships. The oldest house (restored) in Alexandria, built by William Ramsey a prominent Scottish merchant is now headquarters of Alexandria Tourist Council. Sketch by John Moll Sketch by John Moll The land for Christ Church was given by the Alexander family. Construction began in 1767 and was completed in 1773. George Washington owned a pew and Robert E. Lee was confirmed here. Colonel James Wren of Falls Church was the Architect. A mecca for social life for three centuries, restored and maintained by American Legion Post 24. George Washington is said to have recruited his first command here in 1754. One of the oldest Apothecary shops in the nation established in 1792 and operated without interruption for one hundred and forty one years by five generations of the Stabler and Leadbeater families. Properties in Alexandria $680,000 View Details Old Town Alexandria 1 bd 1 ba 945 sqft On Site: 88 Days Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty $1,175,000 View Details Mount Vernon Walk 6 bd 4 ba 4,746 sqft On Site: 0 Days Listing courtesy of Compass $359,995 View Details The Plaza 2 bd 2 ba 1,308 sqft On Site: 0 Days Listing courtesy of Spring Hill Real Estate, LLC. $1,865,000 View Details Kings Cloister 5 bd 4 ba 5,762 sqft On Site: 0 Days Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty $585,000 View Details Hybla Valley 3 bd 1 ba 1,274 sqft On Site: 0 Days Listing courtesy of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. $239,000 View Details The Fountains 2 bd 1 ba 943 sqft On Site: 0 Days Listing courtesy of Promax Management, Inc. $700,000 View Details Cameron Station 3 bd 2 ba 1,901 sqft On Site: 1 Days Listing courtesy of CENTURY 21 New Millennium $665,000 View Details Duke Street Station 3 bd 3 ba 1,934 sqft On Site: 50 Days Listing courtesy of Metropolitan Realty LLC $365,000 View Details The Plaza 2 bd 2 ba 1,026 sqft On Site: 1 Days Listing courtesy of McEnearney Associates, Inc. $275,000 View Details Forty Six Hundred 2 bd 1 ba 1,140 sqft On Site: 110 Days Listing courtesy of United Realty, Inc. See more in Alexandria