The Lyceum

201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314

The Lyceum is the official city history museum of Alexandria, Virginia. It occupies a historic structure built in 1839 as a permanent home for the Alexandria Lyceum and the Alexandria Library. It served as a hospital during the American Civil War. After the war it became a private home and later served as an office building.

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