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Carlyle House
Carlyle House Review
Alexandria forefather and Scottish merchant John Carlyle built this grand house, completed in 1753 and modeled on a country manor in the old country. Students of the French and Indian War will want to know that the dwelling served as General Braddock's headquarters. The house retains its original 18th-century woodwork and is furnished with Chippendale furniture and Chinese porcelain. An architectural exhibit on the second floor explains how the house was built; outside there's an attractive garden of colonial-era plants.
- Address: 121 N. Fairfax St., Old Town, Alexandria, VA, 22314 | Map It
- Phone: 703/549-2997
- Cost: $5
- Hours: Tues.--Sat. 10--4, Sun. noon--4, guided tour every 1/2 hr
- Website: www.carlylehouse.org
- Location: Alexandria
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