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The Ritz: When The Ritz was completed in the mid-1920s, Washington was growing rapidly and there was a need for high-density, middle-income housing.
When The Ritz Apartments was completed in the mid-1920s, Washington was growing rapidly and there was a need for high-density, middle-income housing. Buildings like The Ritz were constructed to meet…
The Rest, Saint Elizabeths: Built in 1882, The Rest was first used by Saint Elizabeths as a mortuary and pathology lab before it became the new home of the hospital's Circulating Library in 1929.
The Rest was constructed in 1882 and served as Saint Elizabeths mortuary and pathology lab. One of the most prominent figures to work in The Rest was Dr. Isaac Wright Blackburn. Blackburn was…
The Rest (Lyles-Magruder House): Also known as the Lyles-Magruder House, this estate is the oldest extant building in Tenleytown.
The Rest, also known as the Lyles-Magruder House, was once a part of Mrs. Magruder’s great estate. The Tenleytown residence has incredible historical significance over three centuries, as it held many…
The Progressive National Baptist Convention and National Training School for Women and Girls Historic District: The buildings and archway date to the school founded by civil rights and education leader Nannie Helen Burroughs.
Nannie Helen Burroughs, a leader in advocating for African American women’s education and a civil rights activist, combined her education and leadership roles in the National Baptist Convention with…
The Potomac Gorge (Potomac Palisades): Over thousands of years, natural forces at work in the Potomac Gorge have created a deep, narrow valley.
The beauty of the Potomac Gorge was recognized from the city’s beginnings, and since the time of the McMillan Plan, it has been preserved in its natural state. Over thousands of years, natural forces…
The Ponce de Leon: The Ponce de Leon, built in a Spanish Colonial Revival style, is one of many apartment buildings in the 1920s designed by David L. Stern.
Built in 1928 and designed by architect David L. Stern, The Ponce de Leon apartment building is located within the apartment building corridor that runs along Connecticut Avenue NW. The brick masonry…
The Plymouth: The Plymouth is a good example of the types of apartment buildings constructed for DC's middle-income residents during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Designed by architect Frederick Atkinson and constructed in 1903, The Plymouth was erected during the first great wave of apartment building construction in Washington, DC, and is representative of…
The Plan of the City of Washington (L’Enfant Plan; L’Enfant-McMillan Plan): The Plan of the City of Washington is the sole American example of a comprehensive Baroque city plan.
The plan defines the physical character of the national capital, through a symbolic and commemorative arrangement of buildings, structures, and views. The plan was intimately related to the…
The Oswego and The Exeter: These twin apartment houses are notable among Washington's early multiple-family dwellings.
The Oswego and the Exeter, built respectively in 1900 and 1904, exemplified early low-rise apartment buildings in the city, as well as an early building commission for their architect, B. Stanley…
The Northumberland (and Interiors): An early apartment building by Harry Wardman, the Northumberland was also a pioneer in cooperative housing.
The Northumberland, designed by Albert H. Beers and built between 1909 and 1910 by Harry Wardman, presents an eclectic classical facade that blends harmoniously with the buildings that surround it…