Sites tagged "Massachusetts Avenue Historic District": 21
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General Phillip H. Sheridan Statue: This equestrian statue, at the center of Sheridan Circle, honors Civil War General Phillip Sheridan.
This equestrian statue honors General Phillip H. Sheridan, a U.S. Army officer who played an important role in securing Union victories against the Confederacy during the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns…
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…
Clarence Moore Residence (Old Canadian Embassy): This Beaux Arts-style house, built in 1906, now serves as the Embassy of Uzbekistan.
The Clarence Moore Residence exemplifies the Beaux Arts style of architecture popular at the turn of the century in the houses built on Massachusetts Avenue. The house was built in 1906 for Clarence…
Robert S. McCormick House (Brazilian Embassy): The house exemplifies residential development in the area.
Originally owned by Robert S. McCormick and his wife, Katherine, the McCormick House’s distinct architecture and location tuned in to the future of major development along Massachusetts Avenue NW,…
McCormick Apartments: The McCormick Apartments is most notable for one of its tenants, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon.
The McCormick Apartments is a landmark apartment building on Embassy Row whose inhabitants once included Andrew W. Mellon. It consists of four stories, a mansard, and a raised basement. The top-floor…
Massachusetts Avenue Historic District: The Massachusetts Avenue Historic District's grandly appointed buildings are widely known as Embassy Row.
Massachusetts Avenue is a boulevard of grand mansions, row houses, and embassies, affectionately known as "Embassy Row." It is among the finest realizations of L'Enfant's Baroque vision of grand…
Christian Hauge House (Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon): The embassy, housed in a former residence, stands as one of the many distinguished buildings found along Massachusetts Avenue.
Found at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 24th Street NW, the Christian Hauge House’s intricate architecture is exemplary of the neighborhood’s elegant aesthetic. Designed by George Oakley…
Rear Admiral Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain: Standing at the center of Dupont Circle, this fountain is the second memorial to Rear Admiral Francis Dupont to exist at this location.
Located in the center of DuPont Circle, this white marble fountain is the second monument to Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to exist at this location. The original monument was a bronze statue…
Emily J. Wilkins House: Once a high-society family home, Emily J. Wilkins House is now home to the Peruvian embassy.
Built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style for Emily J. Wilkins (widow of Beriah Wilkins, U.S. Congressman and Washington Post publisher), this lavish Beaux Arts mansion served as a family home…