Washington's Town House

Washington's Town House (HMA8)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22314
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.355', W 77° 2.699'

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Replica of Washington's Town House. Lot purchased by George Washington 1763. House completed 1769 - torn down 1855. Rebuilt by Gov. and Mrs. Richard Barrett Lowe 1960. Bricks & stones from excavation used in construction. Worth Bailey, Historian; E. S. Holland, Engineer; Robt. Rust, Contractor.

Site of Washington's Town House First used by him in his surveying. Here he maintained an office with secretary to receive and accommodate belated visitors to Mt. Vernon.
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HM NumberHMA8
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series, and the Virginia: Old Town Alexandria series.
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Placed ByAlexandria Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 3:43pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322430 N 4297225
Decimal Degrees38.80591667, -77.04498333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.355', W 77° 2.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 21.30" N, 77° 2' 41.94" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 508 Cameron St, Alexandria VA 22314, US
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