West End
Seminary Hill FAVORITE THINGS One of Alexandria’s largest pumpkin patches is at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill. Quiet streets and hilly terrain make this a great neighborhood for runners.
FAVORITE THINGS
Inova Alexandria is a highly rated regional hospital.
Breweries and diverse restaurants. Housing options for a wide range of tastes.
The West End of Alexandria encompasses a large area and is one of Alexandria’s fastest growing and most exciting neighborhoods.
a number of shops. Another popular neighborhood in the West End is Seminary Valley, a collection of 1950’s single family homes in a quiet area that’s walkable to both Landmark Mall and grocery stores, restaurants and shopping.
Generally thought of as “anything west of Quaker Lane,” the West End includes Landmark, Seminary Hill, Seminary Valley, Brookville, Cameron Station and several other neighborhoods.
The West End features the city’s two craft breweries, Port City Brewing Company and Aslin Beer Company. The West End is also home to a large number of parks, historic sites and nature reserves including Fort Ward Museum, Winkler Botanical Preserve and the Dora Kelley Nature Park.
the City of Alexandria.
West End ZIP codes are 22302 and 22304 and over 58,816 residents call this area home.
the flagship seminary of the Episcopal
Cameron Station is an award-winning designed community of 2,000 single family homes, townhomes and condominiums built on the site of a former U.S. Army post. The community boasts a clubhouse, multiple pools and
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Port City Brewing Company beers have won many awards and the brewery is a leader in sustainable brewing. Most of the breweries’ grains and packaging are locally sourced.
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NEIGHBORHOODS
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Cameron Station | PHOTO BY BETH LAWTON
A lot of parks and green space.
Fort Ward Museum | PHOTO BY BETH LAWTON
Seminary Hill is one of the largest neighborhoods of the West End in
It got its name from the Virginia Theological Seminary at the corner of Quaker Lane and Seminary Road, which is at the top of Alexandria’s highest hill. The Virginia Theological Seminary is Church. It was founded in 1823 and is gearing up for its 200th anniversary.
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In addition to beautiful homes in the neighborhood, Seminary Hill includes Fort Ward Museum & Historic site, the Minnie Howard campus of T.C. Williams High School and Inova Alexandria Hospital.
Fort Ward, which was used during the Civil War, is now a historic site in a 45-acre park. The park frequently hosts historic interpretation events and reenactments. Alexandria Living Magazine
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