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Saint Mark’s Church: Since its establishment in 1867, Saint Mark's Church's congregation has played an important role in the life of Capitol Hill.
The red-brick, High Victorian Gothic style Saint Mark's Church, designed in 1888 by T. Buckler Chequier, combines Romanesque elements with Gothic verticality and has a particularly distinguished…
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church: Saint Luke’s was the city’s first independent Black Episcopal Church, established in 1879 by Reverend Alexander Crummell.
Built between 1876 and 1879, Saint Luke’s is a major work of Calvin T.S. Brent (1854-1899), the city’s first Black architect. It is designed in the early English Gothic style (Gothic Revival) and…
Saint Elizabeths Hospital Historic District: Saint Elizabeths is one of the nation’s earliest and most significant institutions for the treatment of mental illness.
Established largely through the efforts of Dorothea Dix, the leading mental health reformer of the 19th century, Saint Elizabeths Hospital was chartered by Congress in 1852 as the Government Hospital…
O Street Market (Northern Market): The O Street Market is one of three remaining nineteenth century public markets in the city.
The O Street Market exemplifies the large, functional, well-designed market buildings erected in DC under the massive public works campaign headed by Alexander “Boss” Shepherd. After the Civil War, DC…
Luther Place Memorial Church and Luther Statue: With a statue of Martin Luther, Luther Place is a distinctive Gothic Revival church and a notable example of post-Civil War architecture.
Formally known as Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Luther Place Memorial Church was founded in 1873 as a memorial to peace and reconciliation following the Civil War; two of the original pews…
Gallaudet University, Chapel Hall: This original building on the Gallaudet campus was designed as an early symbol of the institution's national importance.
Built in 1870, Chapel Hall was once the main hub of Gallaudet University, serving as a chapel, auditorium, exhibit center, and dining hall. The landscape architecture firm, Olmsted, Vaux & Co.…
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…
Alban Towers (and Interiors): This luxury apartment complex was built to be stylistically compatible with its neighbor, the National Cathedral.
Situated diagonally across from Washington National Cathedral on one of the highest points in the city, the Alban Towers apartment complex is notable for its distinctive architecture.
In 1925, a…