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The Yellow House: This Federal style house was constructed at the start of the 19th century.
This house was constructed around 1800. Its Federal style design can be seen in the fanlight over the paneled door, six-over-six windows with shutters, and dormers. The primary facade faces 33rd…
The Wyoming (and Interior of Entrance Pavilion): The Wyoming is one of only a small number of pre-World War I luxury apartment buildings remaining in Washington.
In its essentially unaltered state, the Wyoming stands as a reminder of the elegance and the quality of design, workmanship, and materials characteristic of the Golden Age of the apartment building in…
The Woodward Office Building: The department store office building separated the store from its administrative branch.
Constructed to house the administrative offices of the Woodward & Lothrop department store, The Woodward is an important building within the Financial Historic District and represents the city’s…
The Woodward (Woodward Apartments): This residential building is well known for its unique architectural design, including its rooftop pavilion.
The Woodward Apartments were finished in 1913 and designed by the architectural firm Harding and Upman. It was built for and named after the retailer S. Walter Woodward. Woodward owned a dry goods…
The White House: The first public building to be erected in Washington, the White House has been the home of every U.S. president since John Adams.
The White House is recognized around the world as the symbol of the presidency. It is associated with countless occasions of state, has housed the president’s staff and visiting dignitaries, and has…
The Velatis Caramel Company (1866-1970): Velatis caramels continue to sell today, despite the demolition of the original downtown storefront in 1970.
Italian immigrant Salvator Velati opened the first Velatis candy shop in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1850s. This store burnt to the ground just prior to the end of the Civil War. In 1866, the Velatis…
The University Club of Washington, DC: Over the years, the club would see many prominent members, including General Pershing and Chief Justice Taft.
Built in 1921, the University Club of Washington, DC, is a still-standing testament to the ever-evolving social scene of Washington. Originally constructed for the Racquet Club (organized in 1919),…
The United States Capitol: The centerpiece of the Federal City crowns the hill L’Enfant described as “a pedestal waiting for a monument.”
The Capitol is both the seat of government and the symbol of the United States. It has been occupied continuously by Congress since 1800 (excepting one brief interruption), and until 1935 it housed…
The Six Buildings (1795 - 1985): The Six Buildings, long lost to time, are a capstone in the beginning of the nation, as they once housed the Department of State.
The Six Buildings, located from 1205 to 2117 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, were an image of the early days of the Republic. Failed to be completed by James Greenleaf, the Six Buildings would be passed into…
The Seven Buildings (1796 - 1960s): This block of Federal style buildings has largely been demolished and now houses, along with a modern addition, the Embassy of Mexico.
The remnants of this row of Federal style buildings date back to the 1790s. The Seven Buildings, which sit just northwest of the White House along Pennsylvania Avenue, figure extensively into the…