Sites tagged "L'Enfant Plan Reservation": 25
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Central Public Library: Completed in 1902 with funding from Andrew Carnegie, the Central Public Library provided a public space for education and community.
Built between 1899 and 1902 by architects Ackerman & Ross, who had been selected in a national design competition, the Central Public Library was the first public building in DC to be built in the…
The White House: The first public building to be erected in Washington, the White House has been the home of every U.S. president since John Adams.
The White House is recognized around the world as the symbol of the presidency. It is associated with countless occasions of state, has housed the president’s staff and visiting dignitaries, and has…
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…
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…
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…