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McCormick Apartments: The McCormick Apartments is most notable for one of its tenants, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon.
The McCormick Apartments is a landmark apartment building on Embassy Row whose inhabitants once included Andrew W. Mellon. It consists of four stories, a mansard, and a raised basement. The top-floor…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial: This monument honors the famous American author and poet.
Known as one of America’s most influential poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetry mastered rhyme and meter to tell stories of the country’s past and expansive landscape. After receiving a memorial…
Christian Heurich House (and Interiors): Often called the "Brewmaster's Castle," this grand Gilded Age mansion stands as a testament to German immigrant Christian Heurich's entrepreneurial success in DC.
Built between 1892 and 1894 for successful German-American brewer Christian Heurich (1842-1945), the Heurich House is the city’s finest and best-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque…
Charlotte Forten Grimké House: This row house was the home of Charlotte Forten Grimké, a pioneering Black educator and civil rights activist.
Built circa 1875, this row house was the home of Charlotte Forten Grimké from 1881 to 1886. Grimké (1838-1914) was a pioneer Black female educator, an early supporter of women’s rights, a writer, and…
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…
Dupont Circle Historic District: Dupont Circle's rich history is reflected by its diverse and elegant architecture.
The Dupont Circle Historic District encompasses one of the city's most elegant historic residential neighborhoods, notable for superior examples of Victorian rowhouse architecture in Queen Anne and…
Elliott Coues House: From 1887 to 1899, this house was the residence of the prominent ornithologist Elliott Coues, whose studies greatly expanded the knowledge of North American bird life.
Although this semi-detached row house, likely built in the 1880s, is of no architectural significance itself, it achieved landmark status for its association with Dr. Elliott Coues. Born in New…
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…
Sarah Adams Whittemore House (Weeks House; Woman’s National Democratic Club): Since 1927, this restrained, simple Dupont Circle mansion has been used to promote women’s engagement in politics.
Built between 1892 and 1894 for opera singer Sarah Adams Whittemore, this Dupont Circle mansion stands out from its contemporaries for its restrained design. While other mansions built during the…
John Witherspoon Statue: The Witherspoon Statue is a memorial to John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, patriot, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Born in Scotland, John Witherspoon came to the colonies in 1768 to serve as the first president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In June of 1776, Witherspoon arrived in…