Kabler House Histories Collection (MS082)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

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

Summary

Extent:
.69 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Creator:
Kabler, Dorothy, 1918-2017
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

210 Duke Street.

501 Duke Street.

513 Duke, 515 Duke, and 517 Duke Street.

700 Duke Street.

203 S. Fairfax Street.

211 N. Fairfax Street.

213 S. Fairfax Street.

422 S. Fairfax Street.

222 Jefferson Street.

516 King Street.

315 S. Lee Street.

410 S. Pitt and 412 S. Pitt Street.

113 Prince Street.

209 Prince Street.

504 Prince Street.

506 Prince Street.

804 Prince Street.

1018 Prince and 1020 Prince Street.

1117 Prince Street.

308 Queen Street.

312 Queen Street.

319 Queen and 321 Queen Street.

323 Queen and 325 Queen Street.

611 Queen Street.

208 N. Royal Street.

311 N. St. Asaph Street.

321 S. St. Asaph Street.

104 S. Union Street.

718 Wolfe Street.

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.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized alphabetically by street.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard