July 15, 2016
John Carlyle built the Carlyle mansion for his wife Sarah Fairfax. Scotland’s stone architectural culture influenced Carlyle, and his use of stone was unique for the Alexandria area where wooden structures were the norm.
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Alexandria: Carlyle House – A Tale of America in the Making
The Carlyle House, located at 121 North Fairfax Street, opened as a museum in 1976, and was the first historic house to open during the Bicentennial year. Recently, it celebrated its 40th anniversary of that event this July with an open house at no cost to the public. With that, Alexandria also celebrated its founding in 1749.
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