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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…
Old Post Office: This iconic building played an important part in DC's historic preservation movement.
Designed by the federal Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury -- led at the time by Willoughby J. Edbrooke -- the Old Post Office is one of Washington’s significant Romanesque Revival…
Navy Yard Car Barn (Washington & Georgetown Railroad Car House): This imposing brick and stone streetcar barn is a reminder of the street car system that transported Washingtonians from Georgetown to the Navy Yard.
The Navy Yard Car Barn was the terminus point of the city’s first streetcar line, which ran along Pennsylvania Avenue from Georgetown to the Navy Yard. Designed by Walter C. Root (1859-1925) in 1891,…
M Street High School (Perry School): M Street High School was one of the nation’s first high schools for African Americans and represents an important development of Washington’s education system.
Founded in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth, M Street High School navigated multiple makeshift locations until 1890 when Congress earmarked $112,000 for the construction of a…
The Luzon (The Westover): The Luzon's completion during the first major wave of apartment building construction helped shape D.C. living.
In 1896, the Luzon's presence in D.C. was evidence of further change in housing trends in the city. While Washingtonians remained hesitant towards apartment living for many reasons, the growing…
The Harrison (The Canterbury): The Harrison is the city's oldest known surviving purpose-built apartment building.
As the oldest surviving example of the first wave of purpose-built apartment buildings, the Harrison's influence on D.C. housing is quite large. While the building has a rowhouse appearance, its…
Engine Company No. 17: Engine Company No. 17 is an identifiable and distinctive landmark of Brookland, with its 60-foot tower to spot fires.
Originally built in 1901 to house Chemical Company No. 4, this firehouse served the Brookland community which lay outside the municipal water service, making the neighborhood inaccessible to fire…