Located at 201 Prince Street, the building was built in 1851 and served as the Bank of the Old Dominion, which claimed Robert E. Lee as a customer. During the Civil War, the Federal troops commandeered the building, which they used as Commissary Headquarters for the Union Army and later a triage hospital for wounded soldiers. Knowing the Northern troops would occupy the bank, the manager had hidden all the gold from the vault and returned it to the depositors once the war was over.
After the war, the building served as the First Virginia Bank, then a warehouse for pharmaceutical wholesaler Leadbeater and Sons, and in 1925, as a house of worship for the Free Methodist Church of North America. The Northern Virginia Arts Association bought the building in 1964, restored it to its current state, and renamed it the Athenaeum.
Today, the Athenaeum is a vibrant space for art exhibitions, dance and music performances, poetry readings, and other literary events. It is open to the public on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm and Saturday from 1 pm to 4 pm. It can also be rented for private events such as weddings, parties, etc.
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610 N West St #102 - 2 beds, 1 full baths
Home size: 901 sq.ft.
$$$: $449,900
Subdiv: Colecroft
Type: Condo for Sale
Added: 10/07/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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312 S Washington St #202 - 3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 1,694 sq.ft.
$$$: $1,289,900
Subdiv: Old Town Alexandria
Type: Condo for Sale
Added: 12/16/20
Updated: 10/26/2021
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323 N Fayette St - 3 beds, 1 full baths
Home size: 952 sq.ft.
$$$: $575,000
Subdiv: Old Town
Type: End Unit Townhouse for Sale
Added: 09/03/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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402 N Payne St - 2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 1,576 sq.ft.
$$$: $865,000
Subdiv: Parker Gray
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 10/21/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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Home size: 814 sq.ft.
$$$: $389,000
Subdiv: St Asaph Square
Type: Condo for Sale
Added: 07/29/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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Home size: 2,052 sq.ft.
$$$: $1,189,000
Subdiv: Fords Landing
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 09/24/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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Home size: 2,612 sq.ft.
$$$: $1,590,000
Subdiv: Old Town Alexandria
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 09/15/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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422 Euille St - 3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 2,412 sq.ft.
$$$: $1,199,000
Subdiv: Chatham Square
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 10/21/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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Home size: 996 sq.ft.
$$$: $529,000
Subdiv: Alexandria House
Type: Condo for Sale
Added: 09/10/21
Updated: 10/26/2021
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618 S Saint Asaph St - 5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 3,850 sq.ft.
$$$: $2,275,000
Subdiv: Old Town SE Quadrant
Type: Duplex for Sale
Added: 10/04/21
Updated: 10/25/2021
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564 N West St - 2 beds, 3 full baths
Home size: 1,365 sq.ft.
$$$: $719,900
Subdiv: Colecroft
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 09/22/21
Updated: 10/25/2021
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811 Wolfe St - 2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 1,394 sq.ft.
$$$: $839,000
Subdiv: Burges Square
Type: Townhouse for Sale
Added: 10/06/21
Updated: 10/25/2021
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