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Title: Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Snowden, William H. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway. (from old catalog) Historic buildings Historic buildings
Publisher: Alexandria, Va., Printed by G. H. Ramey & sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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i the enthusiasm animat-ed all from the youngest to the oldest. At that time hundreds of Alexandrians couldbe found who had fought in the seven years con-flict for independence. To them the name ofLafayette was sacred, and many who participat-ed in the honors conferred upon the illustriousFrenchman had been encouraged by his presenceand valor on the field of battle. It is unnecessary to describe all the details ofhis reception and entertainment while here. Letit suffice when it is said that almost every one inthe community turned out and vied in doinghonor to him, who when the infant republic mostneeded help, left his own land and cast his fortunewith us, and lived to see the independence of acountry declared which has grown and prosper-ed ever since. The house where Lafayette was entertained while in Alexandria is one of the most promi- the city. It is situated on the southwest corner of St. Asaph and Duke Such are a few of the many points of historic interest which the old town pos-
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THE LAFAYETTE HOUSE. nent in stre^jLS sesses for the curious wayfarer within its borders THE CARLYLE HOUSE. Few of all the colonial buildings of A-^irginia left standing, have more interesting his-torical associations than the Old Car- lyle Mansion wiiich forms a portionof the Braddock Hotel on North Fair-fax street. It was built by John Car-lyle in i745,-\vhen the town was in itsinfancy and surrounded by forests.At that time the waves of the Poto-mac washed close to the walls of thebuilding, but by subsequent levellingsand fillings of theimmediatehill slopesfor the citys improvements, they havereceded to the distance of several hun-dred yards. The structure of cut stone andmassive walls, thanks to the reveren-tial care of generations of owners isstill in a good state of preservation.In the colonial days when it stood a-lone it must have presented a statelyappearance with its wide porch on the

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