Kabler House Histories Collection Finding Aid MS082Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-15 14:27:24 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Kabler House Histories Collection (MS082) Kabler, Dorothy, 1918-2017 MS082 .69 Linear Feet 2 boxes 1951-1965 English . Biographical / Historical

Dorothy Holcombe Kabler researched house histories at the behest of owners and civic organizations (Old Town Civic Associations) for listing in the Alexandria Tour of Historic Houses. She worked in real estate, a law firm, newspaper advertising, and authored several books including A History of Burke and Herbert's Century of Service to Alexandria and Virginia, 1852-1952, The Story of Gadsby's Tavern, and Alexandria, Port on the Potomac.

Content Description

This collection contains the correspondence, reports, and research done by Dorothy Holcombe Kabler for Alexandria house histories. The research notes also contain copies of deeds, wills, marriage records, and ther legal material surrounding property ownership.

Arrangement

The collection is organized alphabetically by street.

Preferred Citation

[Item identification], Kabler House Histories Collection, MS082, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria Virginia.

Buildings -- Virginia -- Alexandria Historic buildings. Houses -- Virginia -- Alexandria. Duke Street, 21011Scope and Contents

210 Duke Street.

Duke Street, 50112Scope and Contents

501 Duke Street.

Duke Street, 517-51313Scope and Contents

513 Duke, 515 Duke, and 517 Duke Street.

Duke Street, 700, SW Corner, Duke & Washington Streets, Cornwell Arms14Scope and Contents

700 Duke Street.

Fairfax Street, 203 South15Scope and Contents

203 S. Fairfax Street.

Fairfax Street, 211 North16Scope and Contents

211 N. Fairfax Street.

Fairfax Street, 213 South17Scope and Contents

213 S. Fairfax Street.

Fairfax Street, 422 South18Scope and Contents

422 S. Fairfax Street.

Jefferson Street, 22219Scope and Contents

222 Jefferson Street.

King Street, 516 - Shuman's Bakery110Scope and Contents

516 King Street.

King & Washington Streets - NW Corner111Lee Street, 315 South112Scope and Contents

315 S. Lee Street.

Market Place113Pitt Street, 410-412 South114Scope and Contents

410 S. Pitt and 412 S. Pitt Street.

Port of Alexandria115Prince Street, 113116Scope and Contents

113 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 209117Scope and Contents

209 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 504118Scope and Contents

504 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 506119Scope and Contents

506 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 804120Scope and Contents

804 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 1018-1020121Scope and Contents

1018 Prince and 1020 Prince Street.

Prince Street, 1117122Scope and Contents

1117 Prince Street.

Queen Street, 300 Block123Queen Street, 308124Scope and Contents

308 Queen Street.

Queen Street, 31221Scope and Contents

312 Queen Street.

Queen Street, 319; 32122Scope and Contents

319 Queen and 321 Queen Street.

Queen Street, 323; 32523Scope and Contents

323 Queen and 325 Queen Street.

Queen Street, 61124Scope and Contents

611 Queen Street.

Royal Street, 208 North25Scope and Contents

208 N. Royal Street.

Royal & Cameron Streets, NW Corner - George Tavern26St. Asaph St., 311 North27Scope and Contents

311 N. St. Asaph Street.

St. Asaph St., 321 South28Scope and Contents

321 S. St. Asaph Street.

Union Street, 104 South29Scope and Contents

104 S. Union Street.

Wolfe Street, 718210Scope and Contents

718 Wolfe Street.