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Evidence remains of the once bustling commerce in downtown Alexandria. There was Hemingway's Furniture, Standard Office Supply, Woolworth's, Koblem's Jewelry, and so many more. The streets are quieter, but the sturdy buildings, and water tower over Weiss and Goldrings, stand much as they did 60 years ago, preserved in time, and retaining usefulness, even today.