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Carlyle House, built in 1753, interprets the home and family of John Carlyle, a merchant and town founder. Guide visitors on tours through the house. Preserve the past by bringing John Carlyle and 18th-Century Alexandria to life. Teach visitors about the cultural heritage of Alexandria.
Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle from 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style . It is situated in the city's Old Town at 121 North Fairfax Street between Cameron and King Street.
Carlyle House. 328 reviews. #6 of 126 things to do in Alexandria. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. A Georgian mansion built in 1753 by merchant and City founder John Carlyle. Five governors and General Braddock met here to discuss funding the French and Indian War.
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Carlyle House. 121 N. Fairfax StreetAlexandria, Virginia. website. Email. (703) 549-2997. 01|03. A Georgian manor house built in 1753 by merchant and city founder John Carlyle. Here, five royal governors and General Braddock met to discuss funding of the French and Indian War. Daily tours, youth programs, special events, exhibits and lectures ...
Carlyle's magnificent stone house dominated Alexandria’s 18th-century landscape and confirmed Carlyle’s status as a gentleman and entrepreneur. Today, Carlyle House is one of the nation’s finest examples of Georgian residential architecture.
Daily tours of the house, school programs, special events, exhibits, holiday open houses, and lectures explore the life and times of John Carlyle in pre-Revolutionary Alexandria. The site may be rented for private functions and weddings.
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4 days ago · After John Carlyle’s 1780 death, his one-acre Alexandria property was divided amongst his heirs, who further sold off various parcels. The Bank of Alexandria built a headquarters building at the northwest corner of the Carlyle property in 1806. Carlyle House itself passed out of the family in 1827, after the death of Sarah Carlyle Herbert.
