OLD TOWN · DEL RAY · ROSEMONT · BEVERLEY HILLS · CAMERON RUN
The workshop is in Alexandria — same-day pickup at your door.
Bergerie's workshop is at 3133 Colvin Street in Alexandria's Cameron Run / Eisenhower Valley corridor — minutes from Old Town, Del Ray, and Rosemont. Free same-day pickup across the city for residential clients. The workshop has been the family's only address since the move from Georgetown in the late 20th century, and most of our work lives within twenty minutes of the bench.
I. NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE
Free same-day pickup, every Alexandria zip.
Old Town (the historic core, founded 1749) — the heart of Federal-period Alexandria. Del Ray — early-20th-c. craftsman bungalows and 1920s rowhouses. Rosemont — 1910s-1930s American Foursquare and Colonial Revival on tree-lined streets. Beverley Hills — 1940s-1950s mid-century ranch and split-level homes. Parker-Gray — historic African-American neighborhood with a designated historic district. Cameron Run / Eisenhower Valley — where the workshop sits. ZIP coverage: 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22308, 22311, 22312, 22314, 22315.
II. THE OLD TOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
50+ blocks. Federal townhomes. 1749 founding charter.
Old Town Alexandria's historic district is one of the largest in the country — over 50 blocks of preserved 18th- and early-19th-century residential and commercial architecture. Carlyle House (1753), Ramsay House, Lee-Fendall House, Christ Church (1773), Gadsby's Tavern, and the Athenaeum anchor the district. The brick Federal-period townhouses along Prince Street, Royal Street, and Cameron Street are the natural client base for our period-correct restoration — antique side chairs, Camelback sofas, hand-stitched upholstery on inherited family pieces.
III. KING STREET ANTIQUE ROW
Where Old Town finds the next family heirloom.
King Street and the surrounding blocks host one of the densest antique retail corridors in the DC metro. Christopher H. Jones Antiques on King Street specializes in formal 18th- and 19th-c. American and English furniture. Spurgeon-Lewis Antiques carries Federal-period and Empire pieces. A Galerie focuses on French and Italian Continental furniture. Pieces frequently pass from these dealers through our workshop for period-correct restoration before delivery to Old Town homes.
IV. DESIGN COMMUNITY
Trade workroom for the Old Town design community.
The design community in Alexandria and the surrounding NoVA area is steady, with firms operating from Old Town townhouse studios and from Bethesda and McLean offices that take Alexandria projects regularly. We are positioned to take their COM workflow (Schumacher, Brunschwig & Fils, Pierre Frey, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Donghia) with no markup and to support full-project communication on multi-room residential refurbishments. Designer-trade visits to the workshop fabric library by appointment.
V. FREE PICKUP, IN-HOME CONSULTATION
Same-day, blanket-wrapped, photographed in and out.
Free same-day pickup throughout the city of Alexandria. Walk-up access to the workshop on Colvin Street if you prefer to drop off — Monday through Friday 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 4. Free in-home consultation for pieces too large or fragile to transport (sectional sofas, built-in banquettes, oversized headboards, antique pieces with separating joinery). Antonio handles in-home assessments personally.
Frequently asked
Is the workshop really in Alexandria?
Yes. 3133 Colvin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 — in the Cameron Run / Eisenhower Valley corridor, just inside the Beltway. Free street parking, loading area, walk-ins welcome Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Do you cover all Alexandria ZIPs?
All of them. 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22308, 22311, 22312, 22314, 22315. Same-day pickup across the city for residential clients; no charge.
Old Town building access — narrow doors and stairs?
Federal-period townhouses on Prince Street, Royal Street, and Cameron Street often have 30-inch doors and tight curving stairs. We measure access at the in-home consultation and break down pieces accordingly. Sofa frames sometimes need to come in via the back garden door; we handle the logistics so you don't have to.
Period-correct work for Federal townhouse furniture?
Yes — our specialty. Hide glue, hand-stitched edge rolls, horsehair stuffing, eight-way hand-tied springs, French polish on the exposed wood, original hardware preserved. Old Town's Federal-period furniture deserves period-correct restoration; we do not chemical-strip or substitute modern materials.
Pieces from King Street antique row?
Common workflow. Clients buy from Christopher H. Jones, Spurgeon-Lewis Antiques, or A Galerie, and the pieces come to the workshop for restoration before delivery to the home. We coordinate directly with the dealers on transport and condition reports when helpful.
Designer-trade in Alexandria?
Yes — COM with no markup, trade-rate labor, fabric library access by appointment, direct project communication. Designers in Old Town and across the DC metro work with us regularly. Call Jose Rugerio at jarugerio@bergerieupholstery.com to discuss trade engagement.
