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Timeline of Alexandria, Virginia

December 15, 2023

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century edit

20th century edit

21st century edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cities of Virginia: Alexandria". Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Federal Writers' Project 1941.
  3. ^ a b c "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  5. ^ Davies Project. "American Libraries before 1876". Princeton University. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Virginia Department of Historic Resources. . Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21.
  7. ^ a b "Selected Finding Aids to the Archive and Manuscript Collections". Special Collections Indexes & Guides. Virginia: Alexandria Library. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. ^ Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013). "Alexandria, Virginia". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "Conventions by Year". Colored Conventions. P. Gabrielle Foreman, director. University of Delaware, Library. Retrieved May 21, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ a b Theismann, Jeanne (2022-09-29). "'This Soil Cries Out'". Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  11. ^ a b c d "Timeline of Alexandria History". Alexandria in the 20th Century. City of Alexandria, VA. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  12. ^ Pulliam 2011.
  13. ^ "Alexandria Library Timeline: 1794-Present". Virginia: Alexandria Library. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d Alexandria Historic Timeline, Virginia: Visit Alexandria, retrieved May 21, 2015
  15. ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Alexandria, VA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Counts, Virginia: 2000" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  17. ^ . Archived from the original on 1997-04-13 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Alexandria city, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "Alexandria city, Alexandria city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

Bibliography edit

See also: History of Alexandria, Virginia § Further reading
  • F.H. Richardson (1905). "Alexandria, Va.". Richardson's Southern Guide. Chicago: Monarch Book Company – via Internet Archive.
  • Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Alexandria", Virginia: a Guide to the Old Dominion, American Guide Series, Oxford University Press, OL 24223083M
  • Diane Riker (2008), Timeline of Alexandria's Waterfront (PDF), Virginia: City of Alexandria
  • Ted Pulliam; City of Alexandria (2011). Historic Alexandria: An Illustrated History. Historical Publishing Network. ISBN 978-1-935377-41-2.

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria Virginia USA This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 Prior to 20th century 2 20th century 3 21st century 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksPrior to 20th century edit1749 Alexandria founded 1 1752 Carlyle House residence built 2 1754 Fairfax County courthouse built 2 1773 Christ Church consecrated 2 1779 Town of Alexandria incorporated 1 1784 Virginia Journal and Alexandria Advertiser begins publication 3 1788 Alexandria Lodge No 22 established 2 1789 Town ceded to the federal government 1 1790 Presbyterian Meeting House built 2 Population 2 748 4 1792 Bank of Alexandria established 2 Stabler Apothecary in business 2 1794 Gadsby s Tavern in business 2 Alexandria Library founded 5 1801 Alexandria becomes part of the District of Columbia 1 1817 Market House built 2 1818 St Paul s Episcopal Church consecrated 1823 Virginia Theological Seminary founded 1825 Hallowell School opens 2 1828 Franklin and Armfield slave traders in business 6 1830 Population 8 241 4 1833 St John s Academy established 7 1834 Alexandria Gazette newspaper in publication 3 1839 Lyceum built 2 Episcopal High School founded 8 1840 Population 8 459 4 1843 Alexandria Canal to Georgetown opens 1847 March 20 Alexandria becomes part of Virginia again 1 1852 City of Alexandria incorporated 1 1860 Population 12 652 4 1863 August Alexandria becomes seat of Restored Government of Virginia 2 1865 Convention of the Colored People of Virginia held in city 9 1870 City becomes independent of Alexandria County 1873 Alexandria City Hall rebuilt 2 1897 The lynching of Joseph H McCoy 10 1899 The lynching of Benjamin Thomas 10 20th century edit1906 Union Station built 11 1930 Potomac becomes part of city 12 1932 George Washington Masonic National Memorial built 1937 Alexandria Free Public Library opens 13 1940 Robinson Library 14 and Vernon Theatre 15 open 1945 Centre Theatre built 15 1946 Old Town Alexandria historic district established 14 1952 Part of Fairfax County annexed to city 11 1954 Historic Alexandria Foundation chartered 7 1960 Population 91 023 16 1961 Woodrow Wilson Bridge opens 11 Frank E Mann becomes mayor 1967 Charles E Beatley becomes mayor 1974 Torpedo Factory Art Center opens 14 1975 Alexandria Packet newspaper begins publication 3 City archaeological commission formed 14 1976 Gadsby s Tavern museum opens 1983 Washington Metro King Street Old Town station 11 Braddock Road station and Eisenhower Avenue station open Gifts in Kind International headquartered in Alexandria citation needed 1985 Vola Lawson becomes city manager the first woman to hold the position Jim Moran becomes mayor 1990 Population 111 182 16 1991 Van Dorn Street station opens Patsy Ticer becomes mayor 1996 City website online 17 Kerry J Donley becomes mayor 21st century edit2003 William D Euille becomes mayor 2005 United States Patent and Trademark Office headquartered in city 2010 Population 139 966 18 2015 Don Beyer becomes U S representative for Virginia s 8th congressional district 19 2016 Allison Silberberg becomes mayor 2017 June 14 Congressional baseball shooting occurs The National Science Foundation relocates their headquarters to the Eisenhower Valley neighborhood from Arlington 2019 Justin Wilson becomes mayor Construction begins on Potomac Yard station slated to the be the fifth Washington Metro station in the city 2020 Population reaches 159 467 20 2022 Landmark Mall is demolished as work begins on its redevelopment See also editHistory of Alexandria Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria Virginia List of mayors of Alexandria Virginia History of Virginia Timeline of Washington D C Timelines of other cities in Virginia Hampton Lynchburg Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke Virginia BeachReferences edit a b c d e f Cities of Virginia Alexandria Encyclopedia Virginia Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Retrieved May 21 2015 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Federal Writers Project 1941 a b c US Newspaper Directory Chronicling America Washington DC Library of Congress Retrieved May 21 2015 a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States 1790 to 1990 US Census Bureau 1998 Davies Project American Libraries before 1876 Princeton University Retrieved May 21 2015 Virginia Department of Historic Resources Historic Registers City of Alexandria Northern Region Commonwealth of Virginia Archived from the original on 2015 03 21 a b Selected Finding Aids to the Archive and Manuscript Collections Special Collections Indexes amp Guides Virginia Alexandria Library Retrieved May 21 2015 Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei ed 9 May 2013 Alexandria Virginia Nonprofit Explorer New York ProPublica Retrieved May 21 2015 Conventions by Year Colored Conventions P Gabrielle Foreman director University of Delaware Library Retrieved May 21 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint others link a b Theismann Jeanne 2022 09 29 This Soil Cries Out Retrieved 2023 04 24 a b c d Timeline of Alexandria History Alexandria in the 20th Century City of Alexandria VA Retrieved May 21 2015 Pulliam 2011 Alexandria Library Timeline 1794 Present Virginia Alexandria Library Retrieved May 21 2015 a b c d Alexandria Historic Timeline Virginia Visit Alexandria retrieved May 21 2015 a b Movie Theaters in Alexandria VA CinemaTreasures org Los Angeles Cinema Treasures LLC Retrieved May 21 2015 a b Population and Housing Unit Counts Virginia 2000 PDF U S Census Bureau 2000 Retrieved 24 April 2023 City of Alexandria Virginia Government Homepage Official Archived from the original on 1997 04 13 via Internet Archive Wayback Machine U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Alexandria city Virginia U S Census Bureau Retrieved April 24 2023 Civic Impulse LLC Members of Congress GovTrack Washington D C Retrieved May 21 2015 Alexandria city Alexandria city Virginia United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 6 2022 Retrieved January 30 2022 Bibliography editSee also History of Alexandria Virginia Further reading F H Richardson 1905 Alexandria Va Richardson s Southern Guide Chicago Monarch Book Company via Internet Archive Federal Writers Project 1941 Alexandria Virginia a Guide to the Old Dominion American Guide Series Oxford University Press OL 24223083M Diane Riker 2008 Timeline of Alexandria s Waterfront PDF Virginia City of Alexandria Ted Pulliam City of Alexandria 2011 Historic Alexandria An Illustrated History Historical Publishing Network ISBN 978 1 935377 41 2 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Alexandria Virginia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timeline of Alexandria Virginia amp oldid 1171395172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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