Sites tagged "Dupont Circle Historic District": 32
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George P. Scriven House: This Victorian era, upper-class home is most notable as the home of Brigadier General George P. Scriven.
Although erected in 1884 and a fine example of Dupont Circle’s Victorian era residential architecture, this house is most significant for its association with Brigadier General George P. Scriven.…
Walsh-McLean House (Indonesian Embassy): This grand and eclectic mansion, once part of DC high society, now serves as the Embassy of Indonesia.
The Walsh-McLean House is an eclectic mansion with Renaissance, Baroque, Louis XVI and Art Nouveau elements and designed by Danish-born and New York architect Henry Anderson in 1903. The house is one…
Walsh Stables: This stable marks the last gasp of horse-drawn transportation for DC's wealthy in the pre-automobile era.
Built for "gold king" Thomas F. Walsh, this stable was an adjunct to the nearby Walsh Mansion at 2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Walsh (1851-1910) immigrated to the United States from Ireland and…
Herbert Wadsworth House (Sulgrave Club): The lavish Wadsworth House is a standing reminder of Washington high society at the turn of the 20th century.
Wadsworth House is a Grand Adamesque mansion, one of only two remaining on Dupont Circle. Built between 1900 and 1901, the house was the winter residence of millionaire gentleman farmer Herbert…
Richard H. Townsend House (Cosmos Club): This grand mansion has long been at the center of Washington's high society.
The Townsend House is one of the many elegant and often ostentatious mansions built along Massachusetts Avenue in the early decades of the 20th century. Completed in 1900 for Richard H. Townsend, a…
Spencer Carriage House and Stable: Built in 1905 for Southern Railway president Samuel Spencer, this combined carriage house and stable is a large and impressive example of its type.
The Spencer Carriage House and Stable was constructed in 1905 to serve as a carriage house, stable and servants' quarters for the residence of railroad executive Samuel Spencer. Spencer won his…
Saint Matthew’s Cathedral and Rectory: This domed cathedral is remembered as the site of President John F. Kennedy's funeral.
St. Matthew's Cathedral is one of the most impressive houses of worship in the United States. The simplicity of the exterior contrasts with the rich decorations of the interior. Its imposing copper…
Phillips Collection (Duncan Phillips House; Phillips Memorial Gallery): Originally built as a private residence, this building now houses one of DC's finest modern art collections.
Designed by Hornblower and Marshall and built between 1896 and 1897 as a private home, the Phillips Collection is a late-19th century red brick building with brownstone and terra cotta trim. The house…
Patterson House (Washington Club): This Neoclassical palace on Dupont Circle was once a hotspot for elite society gatherings.
The Patterson House (Washington Club) is a Neoclassical palace designed by Stanford White of the famous turn-of-the-century New York architecture firm McKim, Mead and White, and completed in 1903.The…
Thomas Nelson Page House
The Thomas Nelson Page House was designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead and White in an early Georgian Revival style. It occupies a prominent corner on New Hampshire Avenue, three blocks from…