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Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site: The Ford's Theatre National Historic Site comprises the theatre in which Present Lincoln was shot and the house in which he died.
Ford's Theatre is best known as the site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer and actor. Originally named Ford's New…
Forrest-Marbury House: Constructed between 1788 and 1790, the Forrest-Marbury House is one of DC's few remaining 18th-century buildings.
The Forrest-Marbury House is the District's only building whose documented history is intertwined with the founding of the national capital. It was in this house that George Washington dined with the…
Fort McNair Historic District (Washington Arsenal): Established in 1791, Fort McNair is one of the oldest U.S. Army installations in continuous use.
The third-oldest Army installation in the United States, Fort McNair is nationally-significant for its architecture and military history, as well as its associations with military education, health,…
Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District: This former streetcar neighborhood reflects great development during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Fourteenth Street Historic District is a diverse mid-city neighborhood with origins in the post-Civil War development boom along one of the city's first streetcar lines. The historic district…
Foxall-McKenney House: This large Federal house was built by Henry Foxall for his daughter Mary Ann on her marriage to Samuel McKenney.
Built in 1819, the Henry Foxall (McKenney) House is an outstanding example of the transition between the architecture of the late Federal period and the popularization of the early Classical Revival…
Foxhall Village Historic District: Built to be “a village in the city,” the distinctively styled row houses of Foxhall Village make up one of DC’s oldest and largest planned developments.
Constructed between 1925 and 1935, the houses of the Foxhall Village Historic District form a cohesive community of Tudor Revival-style homes that emulate the image of a traditional English…
Franciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy Land: The Franciscan Monastery Complex, atop Mount Saint Sepulcher, features many replicas of holy sites.
The Franciscan Monastery Complex is located on a hill named Mount Saint Sepulcher in Brookland. The Byzantine-style buff colored brick church, designed by Italian architect Aristides Leonori and built…
Benjamin Franklin School (and Interiors): This award-winning public school building is an important landmark of DC's public school system.
Built between 1865 and 1869, the Benjamin Franklin School was the flagship of a group of seven modern urban public school buildings constructed between 1862 and 1875 to house, for the first time, a…
Benjamin Franklin Statue: In addition to honoring Benjamin Franklin as a patriot and philosopher, this statue emphasizes his work as a printer.
This statue of Benjamin Franklin was donated by Stilson Hutchins, founder of the Washington Post, who gave it to the city in the name of America's newspaper publishers. As such, not only did the…
Freer Gallery of Art: Built in 1923, the Freer Gallery was constructed using funds provided by Charles Lang Freer to house art he donated.
The Freer Gallery is housed in an isolated, rectangular building designed by architect Charles A. Platt in the style of a Florentine Renaissance fortress palace. A classical entablature and balustrade…