Alexandria, VA – The Albert V. Bryan Federal District Court in Alexandria was built in 1930 at the corner of South Washington and Prince Streets, as shown in our photo from last month. It’s now named The Martin V.B. Bostetter Jr. Federal Courthouse, honoring the longest-serving full time bankruptcy judge in federal service. Judge Bostetter served on the bench in the Bankruptcy Court for 40 years, until his retirement in 1999. The Courthouse was a hub of both local and national activity. Besides housing the Eastern District Court of Virginia, it also served as the main post office in Alexandria for many years. It was a place where local professionals and business owners ran into each other on a regular basis on the first floor post office. Upstairs, the Federal Court, nicknamed the rocket d

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