The MacArthur Theater is a large neighborhood movie house, characteristic of the theaters that were once prominent in the city's outlying commercial centers. Such places of popular entertainment, convenient by car and removed from downtown congestion, help to illustrate the city's social history and suburban expansion. For 50 years, from 1946 until the 1990s, the building was operated as a movie house, hosting the world premiere of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979.

Built at the close of World War II, the MacArthur typifies the Moderne style of architecture. It is the work of John J. Zink, noted for his technical innovations and the design of more than 200 motion picture theaters throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and it reflects the influence of modernism in both design and materials. The one-story building is irregular in shape and features a curved aluminum marquee, a ramped terrazzo floor, and frameless glass doors that allow an open flow from the sidewalk to the marble-paneled lobby. No longer a theater, the building has been converted to other retail use.

DC Inventory: June 26, 1997

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Charles C. Glover, a former Riggs Bank executive, and Anne Archbold, an heiress of Standard Oil of New Jersey, donated Glover-Archbold Park’s 221.62 acres to Washington, D.C., in 1924 to be used as a bird sanctuary. The park itself is composed of two reservation properties in Northwest Washington (between Wisconsin Avenue and Foxhall Road) that contain a variety of trail paths, tree types, and bird species. As a largely undeveloped landscape maintained as a natural space, very few structures or cultural resources remain inside the park itself. Those that remain include an early 20^th century granite spring house owned by Charles Glover, an elevated trolley trestle, and a large stone culvert—all of which are contributing structures. Today, the park is utilized for simple recreational purposes, such as hiking and walking. Biking is not allowed in the park as the trails are all dirt and prone to deterioration. DC Inventory: November 8, 1964(Joint Committee on Landmarks)

National Register: January 16, 2007

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