Exterior of the American Loxtile Company, manufacturers of enamel faced steel tiles for bathrooms, hospitals, elevator shafts, subways, steamships, and railroad cars. The tiles interlock, cannot loosen, and were only made in Alexandria.
Rear view of the Carlyle House, a historic home in Alexandria. Built in 1752 by prominent merchant John Carlyle, the mansion had fallen into a state of somewhat disrepair and was hidden from the main street behind the Braddock Hotel.