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George M. Lightfoot House: The Lightfoot House is a rare survivor of a rural Brightwood community once characterized by summer and weekend estates and manors.
The George M. Lightfoot House was built as a residence in 1892 for Frederick Bex, a carriage maker in the small crossroads village of Brightwood in what was then still referred to as Washington County…
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.…
John Fox Slater School: This building illustrates DC school design in the 1880s and 1890s.
Completed in 1891 for African American students by the city's Office of the Building Inspector, the John Fox Slater School was designed in a Queen Anne/Romanesque Revival style. The former school…
Walde-Carter House: This house is one of 17 known residences built in the initial phase of development of the American University Park subdivision.
The Walde-Carter House is located in the middle of the block on the west side of 48th Street NW. It is one of 17 known residences built in the initial phase of development (1896-1911) of the American…
Robert and Lillie May Stone House: The Stone House provides an excellent illustration of the second major phase in the evolution of the Tenleytown area.
The Robert and Lillie Stone House, completed in 1897 and designed in the Queen Anne style, is a substantial Victorian era frame house, located upon a slight hill above the rest of American University…
Old Engine Company No. 26 (Langdon Firehouse): Old Engine Company No. 26 formed in 1908 for better fire protection of the Langdon neighborhood.
Following a petition by the Northeastern Citizens' Suburban Association, Old Engine Company No. 26 formed in 1908 for better fire protection for the new Langdon neighborhood. Because the firehouse…
N. Webster Chappell House: This house is an excellent intact example of a transitional Queen Anne/American Foursquare residence.
The N. Webster Chappell House was designed by its original owner and erected between 1909 and 1910 by A.C. Warthen. Though located in the center of Tenleytown, the house's architecture, an excellent…
Tuckerman House (1886-1967): This residence was demolished in 1967 to make way for the new headquarters of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Designed by the DC-based architectural firm of Hornblower & Marshall, the Tuckerman House featured red brick with smoothly cut red sandstone. The house was designed in a similar style to architect…
Takoma Park Historic District: Spanning three jurisdictions, the Takoma Park Historic District was DC's first commuter suburb.
The area now designated as the Takoma Park Historic District served as the first commuter suburb in the area and was originally located on approximately 100 acres of land around the B&O Railroad…
Strivers’ Section Historic District: This historic district is notable for its ties to DC's African American community, especially as the home of the city's early Black middle class.
Strivers' Section is a predominantly residential area with longstanding associations with leading individuals and institutions in Washington's African American community. It is characterized by late…