CARLYLE HOUSE HISTORIC PARK 703-549-2997
Fax: 703-549-5738 www.carlylehouse.org
121 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
DIRECTIONS: 1/2 block north of King Street in Alexandria.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The historic Carlyle House was completed in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, a member of one of the most prestigious families in colonial Virginia. Their home quickly became a center of social and political life in Alexandria and gained a foothold in history when British General Braddock made the mansion his headquarters in 1755. Braddock summoned five colonial governors to meet there to plan the early campaigns of the French and Indian War. On the National Register of Historic Places, Carlyle House is architecturally unique in Alexandria as the only stone, 18th-century Palladian-style house. Daily tours of the house, programs for schoolchildren, special events, exhibits and lectures explore the life and times of John Carlyle in pre-Revolutionary Alexandria.
PARKING: Street parking only.
TYPES OF PATHS TO: Brick paths with no steep grades.
ENTRANCE: On basement level at side of house. Entry doors, 40 in. wide, easily open in with latch handle. Wheelchair lift from basement level to first floor. A stairway with 10-15 steps leads to the second floor.
PUBLIC REST ROOMS: Basement level. Doors 32 in. wide, open in. Turns to enter. Accessible stalls have 35 in. wide doors opening in, and handrails. Sink height 31 in. Accessible stall checked regularly for obstructions. Unisex and/or companion assisted rest room available at public rest rooms.
ELEVATOR: Staff operated, goes from basement to 1st floor, located on the exterior of the building. Car interior is 31 in, by 47 in.
SPECIAL SERVICES:
For guests with hearing disabilities, there are written scripts.
GIFT SHOP: Aisles are wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. Clerks will assist guests with special needs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Hours: 10 -4:30 Tu-Sat, Noon-4:30 Sun Admission Fee. Last tour 4:30 PM. Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving and Dec 24 and 25.
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