On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 4, 1870, the Friendship Firehouse on South Alfred Street (built 1855) was report to be in structurally unsound condition, requiring the removal of all fire equipment stored in the building. Although the building had only been constructed fifteen years earlier, the massive steeple that then topped the building was often battered by high winds, twisting the small structure below and allowing rain water to penetrate the roof and framing. This issue, coupled with deferred maintenance during the Civil War period, required that the tall steeple be replaced by a lower cupola instead. Although the new cupola was an improvement, twisting and weather infiltration continued to plague the building for decades, and was only rectified when the cupola was restored and strengthened by the City of Alexandria in 2010.” [Historic Alexandria]

Croatian Ambassador Visits Alexandria — “When one of the best football teams in the world picks your city, you roll out the welcome mat. Alexandria is Team Croatia’s official World Cup Team Base Camp, so it was only fitting that we gave Croatian Ambassador Pjer Šimunović a taste of what Alexandria has to offer.” [Visit Alexandria/X]