Franklin and Armfield Office
Historic house in Virginia, United States in Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Franklin and Armfield Office, which houses the Freedom House Museum, is a historic commercial building in Alexandria, Virginia. Built c. 1810–1820, it was first used as a private residence before being converted to the offices of the largest slave trading firm in the United States, started in 1828 by Isaac Franklin and John Armfield. Ship manifests from the National Archives indicate that at least 5,000 slaves were trafficked through the office and its now-demolished slave pens.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1315 Duke St., Alexandria (Independent City), VA |
| County | Alexandria County |
| Listed | Jun 2, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003146 |
| Type of place | commercial building, African-American museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1315 Duke St., Alexandria (Independent City), VA |
| Coordinates | 38.80391, -77.05450 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Hunt Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities 7 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78003146. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.