If the aesthetics of Hollin Hills remind you of "Mad Men," guess what? The show’s production designer, Dan Bishop, grew up in the neighborhood and says Hollin Hills inspired his design sensibilities.
Mid-century modern fans, take note: Tickets are on sale for the 2018 Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour, showcasing mid-century modern architecture in the Hollin Hills neighborhood south of Alexandria. The tour is set for Saturday, April 28.
Tickets may be purchased in advance online here (Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour) while supplies last or until April 25 at midnight for $30.
If the tour is not sold out by the day of the tour, tickets will be available for purchase at registration for $40. Organizers will accept cash or credit card for day-of ticket purchases.
When you purchase tickets online, you also have the opportunity to purchase the official tour poster and/or the Hollin Hills: Community of Vision book as well. If you purchase these items with your ticket, they'll be ready for you to pick up at registration the day-of the event.
Posters and books will also be available for purchase at day-of registration as well.
If you want to make a weekend of it, Visit Alexandria has some ideas: Visitors coming for the home tour can stay in Old Town and also visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House near Mount Vernon. Tours are available beginning in April Friday through Monday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. (last tour begins at 3 p.m.). Tickets are $15 for adults; $7.50 for students; $12 for seniors and active military with ID; and are free for children 5 and under.
At just 1,200 square feet, visitors will be wowed by how Wright’s combination of high ceilings, large expanses of glass, and an open floor plan creates the illusion of a much larger home. This self-guided walking tour of this award-winning mid-century modern neighborhood in Alexandria will showcase stunning examples of mid-century modern architecture and landscape.
End the weekend by shopping in Old Town Alexandria at one-of-a-kind mid-century modern boutiques. Vintage cocktail ware and bar ware by designers like Dorothy Thorpe can be found at The Hour. Acme Mid-Century + Modern is another great spot for finding vintage and modern furniture, sculptures and art.
More about the Hollin Hills neighborhood
Located minutes from Washington, D.C. and tucked away in a quiet neighborhood just south of Old Town Alexandria is the largest enclave of mid-century modern homes in the region—the Hollin Hills neighborhood.
Hollin Hills is a modernist enclave comprised of more than 450 glass-enclosed minor masterpieces built from the late 1940s to the early 1970s by developer Robert Davenport and renowned architect Charles Goodman.
It was the first community in the Washington, D.C. metro area to be made up entirely of contemporary homes. Every other year visitors are invited inside the homes for an up close look during the tour.
This year’s self-guided tour showcases 10 stunning examples of mid-century modern architecture and landscapes. Recognized many times in the past for its architectural and design vision, Hollin Hills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, and is a Virginia Landmark Historic District.
