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Exterior of Cora C Smoot's home. In 1824 when the Marquis de Lafayette came to Alexandria, he stayed here and attended a ball in his honor.

Exterior of the Burke and Herbet Bank, established 1852.

Exterior of the Bryant Fertilizer Company. The president, Herbert Bryant reported that his company produced 1500 car loads of fertilizer annually.

Exterior of Albert D Brockett's home. Brockett was a wealthy merchandise broker.

Exterior of the Mansion House Hotel established in the mid 19th century. The hotel was in front of the historic Carlyle house and was a well-renowned hotel in the region. Converted into a hospital for Union soldiers during the civil war, the hotel…

Exterior of W E Bain's hardware store.

Ad for Henry Baader & Son's published in the 1907 Alexandria City Directory. The store sells a variety of items such as stoves, tin, sheet iron, furs, skins, and hides.

Exterior of F August Calmes' restaurant, established 1854.

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.

Exterior of the Alexandria National Bank, established 1904