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Civil War Monuments: This collection of outdoor statues recognizes participants in the Civil War.
The Civil War Monuments grouped landmark calls attention to that significant national event’s history through the erection and dedication of statues honoring those involved in the Civil War. While…
Cleveland Park Historic District: This largely residential neighborhood reflects changing styles and ongoing development from 1894 to 1941.
The Cleveland Park Historic District is an intact community integrating residences, apartment buildings and neighborhood retail shopping located on a hill overlooking the city center but separated…
Clifton Terrace/ Wardman Courts: Inspired by the garden city movement, Clifton Terrace is a large complex of Classical Revival buildings sited on one of the city’s most important streetcar thoroughfares.
The Clifton Terrace Apartment Complex, originally known as Wardman Courts, was constructed between 1914 and 1915, during an era of explosive residential growth in DC. The complex was erected on the…
Cloverdale (Pierce Shoemaker House): Cloverdale, also known as the Pierce Shoemaker House, was built around 1810 in a prestigious residential area of the city.
Built around 1810, Cloverdale and its outbuildings are significant as an example of a large, suburban residential complex in early residential DC. The site has historical associations with Isaac…
Codman Carriage House and Stable: The Codman Carriage House and Stable survives as an excellent relic of pre-automobile DC.
Built in 1907, towards the end of the carriage heyday in America, this building is one of a limited number of early twentieth century private stable/carriage houses still existing in Washington. The…
Codman-Davis House: The Codman-Davis home represents the fashionable, high-society Washington of the turn of the century.
Built between 1906 and 1907, this four-story, red brick Neoclassical residence is the work of nationally renowned architect Ogden Codman. The Codman-Davis House is a significant Washington residence…
Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.
The Columbus Fountain tells the story of the explorer’s journey from Europe to the Americas in 1492. With multiple symbolic figures throughout its design, the fountain takes center stage at its…
Concordia United Church of Christ and Rectory (Concordia German Evangelical Church): This church, one of the finest Victorian eclectic churches still standing in Washington, represents the more elaborate element of local architecture of the 1880s and 1890s.
Designed by Washington architects Paul Schulze and Albert Goenner, the Concordia United Church of Christ and Rectory represent two aspects of the Victorian style, the most popular architectural style…
Conduit Road School: The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is a historic schoolhouse, characteristic of buildings of its type built in the late 1800s.
Originally built in 1864 and rebuilt in 1874, the Conduit Road Schoolhouse is a one-story one-room clapboard building with a brick foundation. It is a simple rectangular structure, with a recent small…
Congressional Cemetery Historic District: This graveyard is among the most notable resting places for early American historical figures and has since become important to the LGBTQ+ community.
The original four and one-half acre tract of Congressional Cemetery was purchased from the Government for $200 on April 4, 1807 as a private burial ground. On March 30, 1812, several years after…