Burgundy Village

Burgundy Village is a neighborhood in Alexandria.

The neighborhood was constructed starting in 1950 by Milton G. Smith.[1]

Incidents

On April 6, 1959, nine-month-old Robert H. Jackson, Jr. was fatally burned when a jar of gasoline his father was using to clean paint brushes exploded in the kitchen of his family's home at 3120 Elmwood Drive. He was taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where he died of his injuries on April 19.[2][3]

On June 9, 1964, 18-year-old Wayne G. Carlan was killed on his first day of work for the Edsall Corporation when a seven-foot deep trench for a sewer line on Elmwood Drive collapsed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Harness, Conrad P. "Two Virginia Builders Plan 1850 Homes in 1950." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jan 08 1950. ProQuest. Web. 21 Aug. 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explosion Burns Baby, Father." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. Apr 07 1959. ProQuest. Web. 11 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gasoline Blast Fatal to Child." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. Apr 21 1959. ProQuest. Web. 11 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Tuck, Lon. "Youth Graduates Monday Night, is Killed on Summer Job Next Day." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jun 10 1964. ProQuest. Web. 21 Aug. 2017.