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Riggs-Tompkins Building: This block-long, temple-inspired structure was designed as one of the first branches of the Riggs National Bank.
Erected in 1922, this block-long, temple-inspired structure was designed as one of the first branches of the Riggs National Bank, which foreshadowed the nationwide expansion of the banking industry…
Riggs-Riley House: This Federal style house is strongly linked to American political history.
This house, built in 1816, is an outstanding example of Federal style architecture, especially its fanlight above the front door. It was once the temporary residence of Jackie Kennedy and her two…
Riggs National Bank: This former Classical Revival style bank and the adjacent historic bank now house a museum.
Prominently situated opposite the U.S. Treasury, the Riggs National Bank's Classical Revival style had a great influence on the design of other city banks.Established in 1840 as Corcoran & Riggs by…
Riggs Building (Albee Building): This site's Keith-Albee Theater became a notable vaudeville and motion picture house, prominent in the entertainment industry in DC.
Erected in 1912, the Riggs or Albee Building and the adjoining theater were built on a site formerly occupied by the Riggs House, a large hotel demolished in 1911. Originally, the building was known…
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…
Rhodes' Tavern (1799-1984): The battle over the now-demolished Rhodes' Tavern demonstrates the tension between historic preservation and development interests in DC’s built environment.
Built in 1799 by Bennett Fenwick (ca.1765-1801)—and, most likely, his enslaved work force—Rhodes' Tavern opened as a tavern and inn in 1801 under the management of William Rhodes. In 1805, Rhodes sold…
Reservation 13 Archaeological Site: This archaeological site provides evidence and historic documentation of prehistoric communities existing in what would become DC.
The Reservation 13 Archaeological Site provides evidence and historic documentation of prehistoric communities existing in what would become DC, further supporting evidence found at other…
Renwick Gallery (Old Corcoran Gallery): Originally built as the Corcoran Art Gallery, the Renwick Gallery was designed to emulate parts of the Louvre in Paris.
The Old Corcoran Gallery, now the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, began construction in 1859 from designs by James Renwick Jr. and Robert Auchmutz. It was one of the first buildings in…
Red Lion Row (I Street, NW, South Side of 2000 Block): This block of residences, built between 1831 and 1896, reveals the evolution of residential architecture in DC.
This architecturally cohesive residential row, gradually developed between 1831 and 1896, illustrates the evolution of vernacular building in DC in the 19th century. Its human scale and textural…
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…