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The history of Alexandria, Virginia, begins with the first European settlement in 1695. Over the next century, the town became a significant port. In 1801, much of Alexandria was swept into the new District of Columbia; it was damaged along with much of the rest of the capital during the War of 1812. In 1846, Alexandria was returned to Virginia ...
The mayor of Alexandria, Virginia serves as the ceremonial head of government of the independent City of Alexandria, Virginia. Elected at large by the voters of the city, the mayor serves a three-year term. The incumbent, Justin Wilson, was first elected in the 2018 election.
Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
1863 – August: Alexandria becomes seat of Restored Government of Virginia. [2] 1865 – Convention of the Colored People of Virginia held in city. [10] 1870 – City becomes independent of Alexandria County. 1873 – Alexandria City Hall rebuilt. [2] 1897 – The lynching of Joseph H. McCoy.
The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] The site was originally a market from 1749 and courthouse from 1752.
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture. The district was declared a National Historic Landmark ...
Incumbent Mayor Bill Euille faced Andrew Macdonald. Macdonald had previously served as a Democratic member of the city council between 2003 and 2007 and had run as an independent candidate in 2000. Despite being elected vice mayor by receiving the most votes in the 2006 election, Macdonald resigned from the council in 2007 for personal reasons.
The statue was removed on June 2, 2020, during nationwide protests in which vandals damaged segregation-era statues following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 8. Bank of Alexandria. Bank of Alexandria. June 4, 1973. ( #73002202) 133 N. Fairfax St. 38°48′20″N 77°02′32″W.