Potomac, Virginia
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This article is about the extinct town in Arlington County. For the renamed town in Prince William County, see Quantico, Virginia.
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.
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Town of Potomac | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Commonwealth Ave., US 1, E. Bellefonte Ave. and Ashby St., Alexandria, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°49′37″N 77°3′24″W |
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 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 10, 1992 |
Designated VLR | December 11, 1991[2] |
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