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Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

Alexandria (independent City), Virginia • Alexandria County

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About This Property

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The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway is a historic parkway stretching from Alexandria, Virginia, to Mount Vernon, designed to provide a scenic and dignified approach to George Washington's estate. Its carefully planned landscape features and engineering reflect early 20th-century parkway design principles.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
515
Listed Date
5/18/1981
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Landscape Architecture; Engineering; Transportation
Periods of Significance
1925 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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