Directions to The Durant Center
1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA
METRO: Blue or Yellow line to King St-Old Town stop.
To walk from the metro
- Exit the station by taking the stairs down to Cameron Street.
- With the Metro station on your LEFT, follow Cameron as it curves right.
- Go two blocks to The Durant Center, on the LEFT.
- Follow local directions.
From the Washington Beltway (I95/I495):
- Take EXIT 177B, U.S. 1 NORTH toward Alexandria/Mt. Vernon Highway/Old Town.
- The road divides, becomes one way.
- Cross King Street and turn LEFT on Cameron.
- The Durant Center is 5 blocks down on your RIGHT.
- Follow local directions.
Alternate route from the Washington Beltway (I95/I495):
- Take exit 176B, Telegraph Road NORTH towards Alexandria.
- Take the second RIGHT to go EAST onto Duke Street (VA-236)
- Turn LEFT at Peyton.
- Turn LEFT again onto Cameron, and park immediately.
- Follow local directions.
From the George Washington Parkway (points North):
- Follow the GW Parkway until it becomes Washington Street.
- Turn RIGHT on Cameron Street.
- After 1 block, follow the dogleg (quick left and then quick right) to stay on Cameron Street.
- Cross U.S. 1 (Patrick Street and Henry Street).
- Go four more blocks to The Durant Center on your RIGHT.
- Follow local directions.
From Washington, D. C.
- Cross the 14th Street Bridge.
- Exit onto Jefferson Davis Highway/Route 1 SOUTH.
- Go about three miles.
- Cross Queen and turn RIGHT on Cameron.
- Go four blocks to The Durant Center on your RIGHT.
- Follow local directions.
City streets from Arlington, Falls Church, etc:
Route 7 is direct but has lots of lights;
- follow it as it becomes King Street and goes into Old Town.
- Go past the Masonic Temple and under the Metro tracks.
- Turn LEFT at Peyton.
- Turn LEFT again onto Cameron, and park immediately.
- Follow local directions.
Glebe Road works pretty well;
- take it all the way to Route 1 SOUTH (Jefferson Davis Highway).
- Cross Queen and turn RIGHT on Cameron.
- Go four blocks to The Durant Center on your RIGHT.
- Follow local directions.
George Mason is twisty but pleasant.
- It becomes Seminary, then Janney's Lane, and ends on King Street just before you reach Old Town.
- Turn right on King.
- Follow directions for Route 7
Local Directions.
- Park on Cameron Street or in the parking lot beside and behind The Durant Center (turn right into the lot just past The Durant Center).
- Enter The Durant Center through the doors on the right. The doors to the multipurpose room are behind and to the left of the information desk.