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Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House: This landmark near the White House served as the headquarters of Alice Paul's National Woman's Party from 1915-17.
Built in 1828, this home served as Benjamin Ogle Tayloe's residence and a social, intellectual, and cultural center for the political elite. Described as a "salon" for scholarly discourse and a space…
State, War and Navy Building (Old Executive Office Building; Eisenhower Building): This administrative building is distinguished by its purple-grey Virginia granite walls and slate mansard roofs.
The State, War and Navy Building was built just west of the White House, between 1871 and 1888, to designs by architect Alfred B. Mullett. Like the Greek Revival style Treasury Department Building to…
Senator Theater (Entrance Pavilion): The entrance pavilion is the only remaining piece of this cherished neighborhood theater.
Designed by architect John J. Zink, K-B Theatres opened the Senator Theater on February 19, 1942 with 946 available seats. The first film shown in the communal space was Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion.…
Saint Elizabeths Hospital Historic District: Saint Elizabeths is one of the nation’s earliest and most significant institutions for the treatment of mental illness.
Established largely through the efforts of Dorothea Dix, the leading mental health reformer of the 19th century, Saint Elizabeths Hospital was chartered by Congress in 1852 as the Government Hospital…
Rock Creek Church Yard and Cemetery: This large cemetery is the oldest public burial ground within the District of Columbia.
With graves dating back to the early 1770s, and pre-revolution burials, the Rock Creek Church Yard is a unique landscape in the District. With a variety of headstones, inscriptions, and decorative…
Riggs National Bank: This former Classical Revival style bank and the adjacent historic bank now house a museum.
Prominently situated opposite the U.S. Treasury, the Riggs National Bank's Classical Revival style had a great influence on the design of other city banks.Established in 1840 as Corcoran & Riggs by…
On Leong Chinese Merchants Association: The On Leong Chinese Merchants Association building, with its Chinese Eclectic architecture, is a landmark of DC's Chinatown.
The On Leong Chinese Merchants Association building is significant as the long-time home of On Leong Tong (from 1932 to 1997), the city’s preeminent Chinese benevolent association. Mutal aid…
United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Historic District: The USNO is the only American institution devoted to positional astronomy and timekeeping.
The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Historic District is encompassed by Observatory Circle and Massachusetts Avenue NW, and corresponds to a period of significance dating from 1887 to 1973. The…
Mount Pleasant Historic District: Mount Pleasant remains one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the District and serves as a testament to the resilience of culture and community in the face of adversity.
The Mount Pleasant Historic District is a cohesive residential district illustrating the growth and development of one of Washington, DC’s first suburbs. Its significance lies in the visual character…
Miner Normal School: Since its construction, the Miner Building has played a significant role in Black education in DC.
Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864), a pioneer for Black female education, established the “Normal School for Colored Girls,” also known as the “Miner School for Girls” in 1851; its eventual large,…