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St. Joseph's Seminary
St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart was one of many Roman Catholic institutions and organizations that established their presence in the Brookland area in the late-19th century and into the 20th century, when the area was still largely rural…
Columbia Hospital for Women
The Columbia Hospital for Women, originally opened in 1866 as a healthcare facility for wives and widows of Civil War soldiers, was the city's birthplace of choice for all races for a century and a half. The hospital was the primary maternity…
Buzzard Point Power Plant
Designed and built by the prominent construction firm Stone & Webster, the Buzzard Point Power Plant stands as an emblem of technological and artistic advancement in Southwest Washington. While various individuals owned the property and…
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Chevy Chase Savings Bank
As more people moved to DC in the early 20th century, newly-established neighborhoods, like Chevy Chase, drew local businesses, including banks to deposit and withdraw money, to support the neighborhoods’ local residents. Many banks were located…
Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
In the early 18th century, one of the main modes of transportation for goods between DC and Virginia was by boat and waterway. The continued development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal), however, worried merchants at the Alexandria…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: Metro PCS, Shaw
Despite the tense relationship between go-go music and city officials throughout the 1980s and 1990s, fans kept the genre alive and well. Private businesses and venues continued to provide a home for the music that had brought so many Washingtonians…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: The Ibex
With three floors of music and plenty of food and drinks, The Ibex was an unforgettable experience for patrons to enjoy music of different genres and for bands seeking a performance venue. Many were attracted to the club because of the diversity of…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: Breeze’s Metro Club (Deno’s)
Owned and operated by Daniel “Hollywood Breeze” Clayton, Breeze’s Metro Club (also known as Deno’s and the Metro Club) was one of the longest-standing and well-known clubs in DC. The club got its start in 1976 by offering up-and-coming go-go bands a…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: The Maverick Room
Cited as the club where Chuck Brown first crafted the go-go genre, the Maverick Room – on 4th Street NE, just north of Rhode Island Avenue – is seen as the birthplace of go-go music. While the year has been debated, Chuck Brown and the Soul…
DC Historic Sites
A project by DC Preservation LeagueDC Historic Sites is based on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites, the city's official list of properties deemed worthy of recognition and protection for their contribution to the cultural heritage of the city, the nation’s capital, and the nation. DC Historic Sites was developed by the DC Preservation League, Washington's only citywide nonprofit advocate dedicated to the preservation, protection and enhancement of the historic resources of our nation's capital.
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