Alexandria, VA

Two downspouts attached to buildings in Alexandria, VA. Between 1791 and 1846, Alexandria was part of the District of Columbia. In 1846, Alexandria left the District and shortly thereafter rejoined the Commonwealth of Virginia. This means that the greenish downspout marked "Alexandria, DC" dates to before 1846, and the tan downspout dates from some time after Alexandria's retrocession, though both downspouts were made by the same firm.






Fire hydrants from the 1940s. Maybe not as interesting as the downspouts, but still, worth a picture.



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