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Sports and Recreation Tour: Robert F. Kennedy Stadium: RFK Stadium is best known as the longtime home of Washington’s football and baseball teams.
Opening as DC Stadium in 1961, this iconic venue was renamed for the late-Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) in 1969, following his assasination the prior year. The stadium was illustrative of the types…
Sports and Recreation Tour: Griffith Stadium (1911-1965): Griffith Stadium was described as a no-frills stadium designed to be easily used for both baseball and football.
Griffith Stadium stood between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street NW from 1911 to 1965, and was the home stadium for some of DC's popular sports teams. Described as a no-frills stadium designed to be…
Sports and Recreation Tour: Eureka Park (1880-1925): This park was one of seven parks that served Black residents in Washington, DC, between 1880 and 1925.
Eureka Park, one of seven parks serving Black residents in Washington, DC, between 1880 and 1925, was a vibrant and popular recreational space. The park was accessible by streetcar and attracted…
Sports and Recreation Tour: East and West Potomac Parks: The East and West Potomac Parks are iconic green spaces for sports and recreation in DC.
The East and West Potomac Parks are iconic green spaces for sports and recreation in DC. Many tourists also visit these parks, due to their proximity to the National Mall. East Potomac Park is the…
Sports and Recreation Tour: DC Armory: The DC Armory has hosted a range of events from sporting events to trade shows to inaugural balls.
The DC Armory opened in 1941 as a military training center. Designed by Nathan C. Wyeth, it was completed as a project by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and was primarily a training facility…
Sports and Recreation Tour: Capital Yacht Club (1892-1959): In 1892, the Capital Yacht Club was founded and enhanced the social and athletics scenes in the Southwest waterfront.
During the late 19th century, DC’s Southwest waterfront was growing rapidly and filled with fish wharves, municipal piers for tobacco and farm produce, ice and coal docks, towing companies, and…
Sports and Recreation Tour: Capital Bicycle Club (1880-1928): Many DC residents spent their Sundays cycling in the nearby Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
During the end of the 19th century, sports and recreation was growing in popularity in DC and on the rest of the East Coast. The increase in recreational opportunities was due to the rapid…
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…
Southern Railway Building: This building served as the headquarters for the Southern Railway Company, an important railroad conglomerate.
Designed by Waddy B. Wood and constructed as the executive headquarters for the Southern Railway Company, one of the most successful railroad conglomerates in the early 20th century U.S., this…
Southern Building: The building's design was exemplary of the City Beautiful movement.
Designed by architect Daniel H. Burnham, who also designed Union Station, and constructed from 1910 to 1912, the Southern Building was part of a larger building trend of banks and other financial…