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Georgetown Commercial Buildings, M Street and Wisconsin Avenue: Georgetown's commercial history began on the waterfront as a shipping center.
Tobacco was the lifeblood of the community of Georgetown when it was founded. Because of this, in 1745, a "Rolling House" for the inspection and trade of the crop was called for by the Maryland…
Philadelphia Row: These brick row homes were constructed near Lincoln Park in the 1860s.
An early speculative venture from the post-Civil War period is Philadelphia Row, a row of attached houses in the 100 block of 11th Street SE. These houses, which have features of the Federal style,…
Arts Club of Washington (Cleveland Abbe House and General Robert MacFeely House): The Arts Club of Washington comprises two historic homes from the nineteenth century.
The Arts Club of Washington encompasses two adjoining historic buildings: the Cleveland Abbe House (also known as the Timothy Caldwell House and Caldwell-Monroe House) at 2017 I Street NW and the…
George Watterston House: The Watterston House is a notable early 19th-century townhouse that has retained its architectural integrity.
Constructed sometime between 1802 and 1819, and designed by architects Nicholas King and Nicholas Hedges, the George Watterston House is named for one of DC's most distinguished citizens of the 19th…
John Walker House (Isaac Owens House; Gannt-Williams House): Built in the early 1800s, this Federal style Georgetown townhouse confers a measure of beauty to its surroundings.
The John Walker House contributes significantly to the cultural heritage and visual beauty of the District of Columbia. The house has long been known as the Gannt-Williams House and its date of…
Tudor Place: One of Georgetown's finest mansions, Tudor Place maintains much of its original 19th-century appearance.
Tudor Place is among the foremost Federal-era mansions in the nation, designed by William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol. Construction of the house began circa 1794, was completed circa 1815,…
Isaac Tenney House: A well-preserved remnant of DC Federal architecture.
This Federal style home was built in 1805 and belonged to Isaac Tenney. Isaac Tenney was an associate of Francis Dodge from Newburyport, Massachusetts and owner of Francis Dodge House (Hammond Court).…
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House: This landmark near the White House served as the headquarters of Alice Paul's National Woman's Party from 1915-17.
Built in 1828, this home served as Benjamin Ogle Tayloe's residence and a social, intellectual, and cultural center for the political elite. Described as a "salon" for scholarly discourse and a space…
Smith-Bruce House: This Federal style house was occupied by one of the most active US Ambassadors following World War II, David K.E. Bruce, and his wife Evangeline.
The Smith-Bruce House in Georgetown was built in 1810 and designed by Clement and Walter Smith. The Smiths were DC architects and are best known for their row of six Federal style townhouses on N…
Smith Row: The Federal style townhouses of Smith Row date to 1815.
This row of six Federal style townhouses is among the most handsome examples of unified residential architecture in Georgetown. The buildings were constructed in 1815 by brothers Clement and Walter…