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Healy Building (Georgetown University): Located on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, Healy Hall is the main symbol of Georgetown University.
Named for Patrick Francis Healy, then the President of Georgetown University, Healy Hall began construction in November 1877 and was largely finished by 1879. Reverend Healy consulted with a number of…
George Washington University/Old West End Historic District: This historic district comprises the historic core of the George Washington University and its surroundings.
The George Washington University/Old West End Historic District is located in the present-day neighborhood of Foggy Bottom in northwest Washington, DC and encompasses the historic core of The George…
Blagden Alley/Naylor Court Historic District: The Blagden Alley/Naylor Court Historic District includes various alleyways enclosed behind middle-class homes.
This historic district of residential, commercial, and service structures is notable for the network of alleyways enclosed behind a facade of middle-class residential streets. In isolated and cramped…
Meridian Hill Historic District: This historic district provides a unique illustration of how the City Beautiful Movement inspired the development of Washington as an international city beyond the National Mall.
The district includes, at its center, the grand neo-Classical Meridian Hill Park (also known as Malcolm X Park) with an important array of grand Beaux-Arts style mansions, foreign legations, and large…
Immaculata Seminary Historic District: Upon its construction in 1904, this school for girls became a major landmark in an increasingly busy Tenleytown.
In the early 20th century, the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, a Catholic order, purchased the property to establish the Immaculata Seminary school for girls, and constructed an…
Marjorie Webster Junior College Historic District: The Marjorie Webster School was an early private educational institution focused on the needs of working women.
This small intact campus was built by Marjorie Webster, a significant figure in the education of women in Washington, as a private junior college dedicated to the educational needs of working women.…
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Historic District: The 110-acre Walter Reed Army Medical Center Historic District is a good example of redeveloping a historic campus for new uses.
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center was one of the oldest operating U.S. Army general hospitals. Therefore, it played an important role in medical advancements, and the Walter Reed campus was also…
Takoma Park Historic District: Spanning three jurisdictions, the Takoma Park Historic District was DC's first commuter suburb.
The area now designated as the Takoma Park Historic District served as the first commuter suburb in the area and was originally located on approximately 100 acres of land around the B&O Railroad…
Suitland Parkway Historic District: This parkway, linking DC to Andrews Air Force Base, is part of a network of planned entryways into the national capital.
Authorized in 1937, Suitland Parkway was not built until 1943-44, when it was considered an important transportation route to a major military airfield, Andrews Air Force Base. Suitland Parkway…
Strivers’ Section Historic District: This historic district is notable for its ties to DC's African American community, especially as the home of the city's early Black middle class.
Strivers' Section is a predominantly residential area with longstanding associations with leading individuals and institutions in Washington's African American community. It is characterized by late…