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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 .
Visit Carlyle House, a Georgian stone mansion built by John Carlyle, a founder of Alexandria, in 1753. Learn about the history, exhibits, events, and volunteer opportunities at this colonial house museum in Old Town Alexandria.
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.
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.
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On the National Register of Historic Places, Carlyle House is architecturally unique in Alexandria as the only stone, 18th-century Georgian house. 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.
- 121 N. Fairfax St, Alexandria, 22314, VA
- (703) 549-2997
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Learn about the life and legacy of John Carlyle, a British merchant and founder of Alexandria, who built his Georgian stone mansion in 1751. Explore how Carlyle House was a center of social and political life in colonial Virginia, hosting prominent figures like George Washington and Edward Braddock.
Oct 5, 2021 · Learn about the history and architecture of Carlyle House, a Georgian stone mansion built by John Carlyle, one of the founders of Alexandria. Explore the house museum, the garden and the role of Carlyle in the French and Indian War.
