Potomac, Virginia

United States historic place

Significant dates

Town of Potomac
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register

Commercial building on Mt. Vernon Ave.
38°49′37″N 77°3′24″W / 38.82694°N 77.05667°W / 38.82694; -77.05667
Area	184 acres (74 ha)
Built	1894
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	92001186^[1]
VLR No.	100-0136
Added to NRHP	September 10, 1992
Designated VLR	December 11, 1991^[2]

Potomac (listen^ⓘ) is an extinct incorporated town formerly located in Arlington County, Virginia (then called Alexandria County). Today the dissolved town's former territory is located within the City of Alexandria after municipal annexation in 1930. As a planned community, its proximity to Washington D.C. made it a popular place for employees of the U.S. government to live. Potomac was located adjacent to the massive Potomac Yard of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.

History

The area was developed beginning in 1894 as the communities of Del Ray, St. Elmo, Mt. Ida, and Hume, following a grid plan independent of that of Old Town Alexandria. Potomac was incorporated as a town in 1908.^{[citation needed]} In 1928, the town had 2,355 residents.^{[citation needed]}

The Town of Potomac was annexed by the independent city of Alexandria in 1930. Today, the Town of Potomac Historic District in Alexandria designates this historic portion of the city, and includes 1,840 acres (7.4 km²) and 690 buildings. The Town of Potomac was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

As of 2016, the United States Postal Service still recognizes "Potomac, VA" as an acceptable alternate address for ZIP code 22301, although "Alexandria, VA" is preferred.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

External links

Media related to Town of Potomac (Alexandria, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons

City of Alexandria, official web site
Del Ray History, from the Del Ray Citizens Association
Lynhaven History, from the Lynhaven Citizens Association

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Virginia

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v t e Alexandria, Virginia
Areas	Neighborhoods Old Town Potomac Yard
Landmarks	Alexandria City Hall John Carlyle House Christ Church Fort Ward Gadsby's Tavern Jones Point Jones Point Light Lee–Fendall House Little Theatre of Alexandria Torpedo Factory Art Center George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Government	Alexandria Fire Department Alexandria Police Department Alexandria City Jail
Education	Alexandria City Public Schools Francis C. Hammond MS George Washington MS Alexandria City HS Episcopal HS St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria Library
This list is incomplete. See also: Template:South Alexandria (for areas of Fairfax County south of the Alexandria city limits with Alexandria postal addresses)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Arlington County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Court House
Unincorporated communities	Arlington Forest Arlington Heights Arlington Ridge Arlington Village Ashton Heights Aurora Highlands Ballston Virginia Square Bluemont Cherrydale Historic District Clarendon Colonial Village Columbia Forest Court House Crystal City Fairlington Glebewood Village Glencarlyn Historic District Highland Park–Overlee Knolls Highview Park Lee Gardens North Lyon Park Lyon Village Maywood Monroe Courts Penrose Pentagon City Rosslyn Shirlington Virginia Heights Westover	Map of Virginia highlighting Arlington County
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