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Anne Archbold Hall (Gallinger Hospital Nurses’ Residence): Built in 1932 as part of Gallinger Hospital, Anne Archbold Hall housed many of DC's nurses and nurses-in-training.
Anne Archbold Hall was built in 1931-32 as the Nurses’ Residence of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital (later, Gallinger Memorial and ultimately D.C. General Hospital), which was a major teaching…
Arena Stage: This flagship American theater, built 1960, is a notable element of the Southwest urban renewal program.
Arena Stage is the home of a major Washington cultural institution and nationally prominent pioneer in the American Regional Theater movement. The innovative design of the theater, built in 1960,…
The United States Capitol: The centerpiece of the Federal City crowns the hill L’Enfant described as “a pedestal waiting for a monument.”
The Capitol is both the seat of government and the symbol of the United States. It has been occupied continuously by Congress since 1800 (excepting one brief interruption), and until 1935 it housed…
Capitol Grounds: The Capitol Grounds is a park-like setting for the nation's U.S. Capitol Building, offering a picturesque counterpoint to the building's formal architecture.
The Capitol Grounds were considered by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., who was commissioned to plan and design the U.S. Capitol Building’s grounds, to be just as important as the…
Capitol Hill Historic District: One of the city's oldest neighborhoods, Capitol Hill offers a window into the social and economic history of the city through its architectural diversity.
The Capitol Hill Historic District, which encompasses approximately 8,000 contributing buildings, grew from a small boarding house community for members of Congress to an area of more than 150 squares…
Capitol Park Apartments: Capitol Park Apartments, completed in 1959, was the first building finished under the Southwest Urban Renewal Plan.
Capitol Park Apartments was built on the site of Dixon’s Court, long considered a notorious alley slum. Photographs of impoverished conditions in the alley with the Capitol dome in the background were…
Carbery House: Famous architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe lived at this historic residence on Capitol Hill for a short time.
The Carbery House was originally designed in the Federal style and completed in 1803, and was most likely a five-bay house. This can be seen in the symmetry of the original front and side elevations,…
Carlton Hotel (The St. Regis): Known for many years as the Carlton Hotel, The St. Regis is an example of Beaux Arts design, used to enhance the commercial value and social prestige of this 1920s hotel just two blocks from the White House.
The Carlton Hotel was designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian (1889-1975) and built in 1926 by developer Harry Wardman (1872-1938). Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, this eight-story hotel at 16th and…
Joseph Carleton House: Joseph Carleton served as Georgetown's postmaster from 1799 to 1803.
Built by Georgetown postmaster Joseph Carleton in approximately 1794, this 2-1/2 story double-house, with gabled roof, dormers, a plain facade, and rectangular transoms, represents a typical…
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: This red brick Italianate house served as the first headquarters of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
From 1910 until 1948, this townhouse served as the home of the the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an organization founded with a $10 million bequest from Andrew Carnegie. The Endowment's…