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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.
- 1 acre (0.40 ha)
- Georgian
- 1752
- 121 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Virginia
Carlyle House Historic Park is a colonial house museum in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, built in 1753 by John Carlyle, a wealthy merchant and town founder. The museum interprets the life and family of John Carlyle and the cultural heritage of 18th-century Alexandria. You can tour the house, visit the gardens, rent a photo permit, or join a group tour.
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 ...
328 reviews. #7 of 126 things to do in Alexandria. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 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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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 · Carlyle House was the initial headquarters for Major General Edward Braddock during that war. Carlyle died in 1780 and was buried at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria. Today,...