Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Office of Historic Alexandria has added a new, limited tour in May focusing on what lies behind some of Alexandria's closed doors and in its attics.
Attics and Alleys is a new three-hour walking tour featuring the rarely seen spaces of four sites—the Lee-Fendall House, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum and Carlyle House. This behind-the-scenes access is in honor of National Preservation Month and Virginia's Year of the Historic Home. Tickets are limited. Tours will be offered every Saturday in May beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lee-Fendall House, located at 614 Oronoco St., and ending around noon at Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St. Tickets are $25 per person, $20 for volunteers and friends group members of any of the four participating sites. For the quickest updates about Alexandria, "like" Old Town Alexandria Patch on Facebook and follow @alexandriapatch …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Beatley Central Library and the Office of Historic Alexandria are teaming up to bring you a lecture about Alexandria’s African American heritage.
Beatley Central Library and the Office of Historic Alexandria will co-host a lecture March 21 about the resting place for 1,800 African Americans who fled slavery during the Civil War and sought asylum in Alexandria. The lecture, “Preserving Alexandria’s African American Heritage: The Development of Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial,” will begin at 7 p.m. Francine Bromberg, acting director of Alexandria Archaeology, and Audrey Davis, acting director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, will lead the lecture. Guests will learn the history of the cemetery that was built in 1864 by the military governor of Alexandria, then occupied by Union forces. The lecture will also touch on the results of archaeological investigations of more than 600 …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Office of Historic Alexandria went through a rigorous process to become one of 69 museum systems in the nation to achieve this special accreditation.
The city’s Office of Historic Alexandria has earned accreditation as a museum system from the American Alliance of Museums – the highest national recognition that an American museum can achieve. "This really puts our museums in the forefront of what it means to be a museum in the 21st Century," OHA Director Lance Mallamo told Patch. "It's so much more than just objects in a glass case." The Office of Historic Alexandria is one of eight municipal organizations across the country accredited for their museum systems. The only other accredited Virginia museum systems are based in Fairfax County and Newport News. Alliance President Ford Bell will recognize the city for this achievement at an event Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at The Lyceum, …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Event will take place in the historic Lloyd House, which houses the Office of Historic Alexandria.
The Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden is sponsoring the second session of its popular historic homes workshop this month. The Oct. 27 workshop is designed to aid prospective and current owners of historic homes as they consider research, architectural review and code compliance and other related issues. This second session will feature City of Alexandria Architect Al Cox offering a survey of residential styles found in Old Town Alexandria and address implications for their repair and management. Becky Super, director of Prince Williams County’s Rippon Lodge Historic Site, will discuss landscaping for the historic home. The workshop will be held at the Lloyd House at 220 N. Washington St., which houses the administrative offices of the …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
City's Office of Historic Alexandria has applied for its museum system to become accredited by the American Association of Museums.
The Office of Historic Alexandria got the go-ahead from City Council to move forward on its plan to have its entire museum system accredited. Council on Tuesday approved OHA’s five-year plan as an element required by the American Association of Museums’ accreditation process and authorized the city manager to execute any necessary and related documentation. Of the more than 17,500 museums in the United States, only about 4 percent are accredited and only about 1 percent of museum systems are accredited. The accreditation, which recognizes nationally recognized standards and best practices by the museum profession, would be valid for 15 years. The American Association of Museums has twice accredited three Alexandria museums—Gadsby’s Tavern …
Chip Carlin
10:48 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Lance: Congratulations on this huge accomplishment for the City. The WF plan.....could be.....should be...... more than just bricks and mortar....the City could direct and craft something very special......a living history tour...... Historic Alexandria Seaport day/days/weekend/week.....many things come to mind........As you know from your and Pam Cressey's work and eye opening lectures, there … more ›