The Alexandria, of Alexandria. Seventies high school? Motel? Pointlessly medievalized office park? The mystery’s part of the fun at the Alexandria. “Beautiful 20 X 40 swimming pool. 5-channel reception.” Hmm: CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS – and what? Closed-channel feed of the lobby, perhaps. It also boasted the “Checkmate Restaurant,” which really cemented the whole middle-ages motif.

Just watch out for the gigantic nocturnal starfish in the parking lot.

Unhappily renovated.