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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory: The third observatory founded in the United States, this building was part of pioneering work in astronomy.
Georgetown University's Greek Revival astronomical observatory is located on a knoll in the southwest corner of the campus, south of Kehoe Field and north of McDonough Memorial Gym. The observatory is…
Henry J. Daly Building (District of Columbia Municipal Center and Plaza): The Daly Building is an exemplar of the Classical Moderne style common among Public Works Administration buildings.
The Daly Building was designed by DC Municipal Architect Nathan C. Wyeth and constructed with the aid of Public Works Administration funds between 1939 and 1941. This was the first building…
Commercial National Bank (Western Union Building): The Commercial National Bank was one of DC's first Stripped Classical designs, inspiring many later iterations.
The Commercial National Bank, also known as the Western Union Building, designed by noted Washington architect Waddy B. Wood in 1917, is an excellent early example of the simplified and stylized…
Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District: The 272-acre Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District represents an early American military asylum.
The Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District includes a collection of 19th- and early-20th-century buildings, as well as an extensive historic landscapes. Dating from 1842 to 1951, the focal…
Grant Circle Historic District: The Grant Circle Historic District represents a core part of the carefully planned Petworth subdivision.
Grant Circle is a major urban and visual feature of the Petworth neighborhood, marking the intersection of Fifth and Varnum Streets and Illinois and New Hampshire Avenues, N.W. These parks are defined…