Tauxemont Historic District

Tauxemont Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Between Fort Hunt Rd. and Accotink Place, inc. Shenandoah, Tauxemont, Namassin, Westmoreland and Gahant Rds. and Bolling, near Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°44′37″N 77°03′14″W / 38.74361°N 77.05389°W / 38.74361; -77.05389Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 77°03′14″W / 38.74361°N 77.05389°W / 38.74361; -77.05389
Area	50 acres (20 ha)
Built	1941 (1941)-1955
Architect	Davenport, Robert; et al.
Architectural style	Modern Movement
NRHP Reference #	06000033
VLR #	029-5199
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 9, 2006
Designated VLR	December 7, 2005

Tauxemont Historic District is a national historic district located near Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. It encompasses 71 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in a World War II-era subdivision near Alexandria. It was developed in three sections between 1941 and 1955. The basic Tauxemont house is a cinder block one-story, side-gable-roofed rectangular starter house. Included in the district are 10 Lustron houses. Some houses have additions designed by noted architect Charles Goodman.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.