Carlyle House - Alexandria Museum
- 121 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 - +1 703 549 2997
- Carlyle@NVRPA.org
- www.nvrpa.org
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| Yelp | 4.0 |
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- Admission:
- $4
- Open Dates:
- Tues.-Sat. 10-4, Sun. noon-4, guided tours every 1/2 hr, last tours begin at 4
- Open Hours:
- Guided tours: 10a-4:30p Tu-Sa, noon-4:30p Su, call for more details,Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun noon-4:30pm (last tour 4pm Nov-Mar). Guided 40-min. tours depart on the hour and half-hour
Carlyle House
121 N. Fairfax StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314
- Description
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- ... Register of Historic Places, Carlyle House is architecturally unique in Alexandria as the only stone, 18th-century Palladian-style house. Daily tours of the house, programs for schoolchildren, special events, exhibits and lectures ... more on Nvrpa.org
- ... Carlyle House was completed in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, a member of one of the most prestigious families in colonial Virginia. Their home quickly became a center of social and ... more on Virginia.org
- Patterned after Scottish-English manor houses, this architecturally impressive home was completed in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax, who hailed from one of the first families of Virginia. Then a waterfront property with ... more on Frommers
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Unique wedding site in Alexandria
(06/25/2005)
The Carlyle House Historic Park, in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, is a stately setting for weddi... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Reviews from OpenList.com
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Gayle G. 's review
... is named after its owner, John Carlyle. Mr. Carlyle was a merchant during colonial times. As we learned on our tour here, the house ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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Frommer's | Frommer's Review
... manor houses, this architecturally impressive home was completed in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax, ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Reviews from OpenList.com
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Flint M. 's review
... this with a tour of nearby Gadsby's Tavern and nearby Christ Church and you'll have a great mini-Colonial walking ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
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Visit the home of a patriot and founder of Alexandria
(06/24/2005)
This 1753 home was built by John Carlyle, a Scottish merchant and entreprenurial risk-taker who made... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Reviews from OpenList.com
- Directions
Carlyle House is located in Old Town Alexandria across from City Hall.
Near Cameron St
- Web Resources
- www.nvrpa.org
- http://www.virginia.org
- http://www.visitloudoun.org
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