Architecture in Virginia

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

A glimpse into early 19th-century education.

This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

This restored house built from a Sears kit in the 1930s is a physical remnant of FDR's New Deal following the Great Depression.

This abandoned church languishing for decades is now one man's passion project and subject of paranormal investigators.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

One of the Treasury Building's original columns now sits as a garden monument in the middle of a busy military base.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.