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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…
John Lutz House (Aged Woman's Home): The home of Colonel John Lutz, the bodyguard for George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
The John Lutz House was built around the year 1756 and is significant for its well maintained exterior and interior, as well as its connections to multiple historical figures. The house was bought in…
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…
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…
MacArthur Theater: This theater, located in the Palisades neighborhood in northwest DC, was built in 1945 and opened the next year.
The MacArthur Theater is a large neighborhood movie house, characteristic of the theaters that were once prominent in the city's outlying commercial centers. Such places of popular entertainment,…
Mackall Square: This Greek Revival style residence sits on a large, wooded lot in Georgetown.
This Greek Revival style residence, constructed around 1820 for Benjamin Mackall, sits on a large, wooded lot between 28th and 29th streets NW. The house has a portico with four Ionic columns and a…
Mackall-Worthington House: This 1820 residence is also known as the Leonard Mackall House.
This residence, also referred to as the Leonard Mackall House, sits near the top of the Georgetown neighborhood, not unlike the family's other property, Mackall Square. Constructed in 1820, the house…
Manhattan Laundry: The three buildings that comprise the Manhattan Laundry reflect six decades' worth of architecture and history in DC.
The property known as the Manhattan Laundry includes three separate buildings connected by two different enclosed bridges, the oldest of which was built in 1877 and the newest in 1936. In addition to…
The Maples (William Mayne Duncanson House; Friendship House): The oldest existing house on Capitol Hill, the Maples reflects centuries of history.
The Maples stands as the oldest building on Capitol Hill. Also referred to as the Friendship House, this traditional Late Georgian-style dwelling was built between 1795 and 1796 by William Mayne…
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial: This monument commemorates Guglielmo Marconi, a pioneer of radio transmission technology.
One of the few memorials in Washington erected to an inventor, the Guglielmo Marconi Memorial immortalizes the contributions the inventor made to telecommunications in the 20th century. The statue has…