Historic Street

Historic Street (HM1D23)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22314
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.507', W 77° 2.765'

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In the 1790's many Alexandria streets were paved with cobblestones. According to legend, Hessian soldiers provided the labor to cobble Princess Street. These cobbles remained essentially untouched until 1979, when the street was restored using the original cobbles.
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HM NumberHM1D23
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 9:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322341 N 4297508
Decimal Degrees38.80845000, -77.04608333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.507', W 77° 2.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 30.42" N, 77° 2' 45.90" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 609-699 Princess St, Alexandria VA 22314, US
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