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3901 Connecticut Avenue NW (and Lobby): This Tudor Revival-style apartment building is one of many luxury buildings along Connecticut Avenue.
The garden-style construction at 3901 Connecticut Avenue NW fulfilled many of the aesthetic and logistic needs of the residents that lived there. The building had direct streetcar access that allowed…
Washington Navy Yard Historic District: An important site for naval operations, the Washington Navy Yard's growth reflects the history of American naval conflicts.
The nation's first naval yard and first home port began development in 1799 and eventually became the center for naval operations during a critical period of expanding nationalism in the early 19th…
Social Security Administration (Wilbur J. Cohen) Building: The Wilbur J. Cohen Building was one of the last federal buildings constructed under the extensive construction program of the 1920s and 1930s.
The Wilbur J. Cohen Building, formerly the Social Security Administration Building, is a monumental presence amongst significant public buildings on the National Mall. The building is part of the…
Washington Heights Historic District: Over its history, this architecturally eclectic neighborhood has been the home of many diverse communities.
The Washington Heights Historic District contains one of the most eclectic, yet cohesive collections of historic buildings in the Adams Morgan area. Platted in 1888, the neighborhood features intact…
Downtown Historic District: The heart of DC's old downtown includes an eclectic mixture of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.
DC's old downtown area is centered along the historic commercial arteries of 7th and F Streets, which intersect at the monumental Greek Revival Old Patent Office. The Downtown Historic District offers…
Colorado Building: Stone eagles and lions decorate this 1922 office building.
Constructed in 1922, the Colorado Building was designed by architect George S. Townsend. In designing the nine-story office building, Townsend adapted the style of the Italian Renaissance. Marble,…
Columbia Hospital for Women: For nearly 150 years, Columbia Hospital for Women was the most popular place to have a baby in DC.
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…
Constitution Hall, Daughters of the American Revolution: The auditorium of the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall became a hotspot in DC's cultural life.
Built and owned by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Constitution Hall was designed by eminent architect John Russell Pope in 1924 in a Neoclassical style. Constructed between…
Convent of Bon Secours: This building was constructed for the Sisters of Bon Secours, a Catholic nursing order.
This building, reminiscent of an Italianate villa, was erected in Tenleytown as the Washington chapter house for the Sisters of Bon Secours, a nursing order founded in France in 1824. The order…
Joseph Cooper House: The Joseph Cooper House is a small portion of a much larger history found along I Street NW.
The Joseph Cooper House is a well preserved Greek Revival style house, and is one of the few rare examples of its kind found outside of Georgetown. Built in 1831, it is part of Red Lion Row, which is…