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Clifton Terrace/ Wardman Courts: Inspired by the garden city movement, Clifton Terrace is a large complex of Classical Revival buildings sited on one of the city’s most important streetcar thoroughfares.
The Clifton Terrace Apartment Complex, originally known as Wardman Courts, was constructed between 1914 and 1915, during an era of explosive residential growth in DC. The complex was erected on the…
Cloverdale (Pierce Shoemaker House): Cloverdale, also known as the Pierce Shoemaker House, was built around 1810 in a prestigious residential area of the city.
Built around 1810, Cloverdale and its outbuildings are significant as an example of a large, suburban residential complex in early residential DC. The site has historical associations with Isaac…
Codman Carriage House and Stable: The Codman Carriage House and Stable survives as an excellent relic of pre-automobile DC.
Built in 1907, towards the end of the carriage heyday in America, this building is one of a limited number of early twentieth century private stable/carriage houses still existing in Washington. The…
Codman-Davis House: The Codman-Davis home represents the fashionable, high-society Washington of the turn of the century.
Built between 1906 and 1907, this four-story, red brick Neoclassical residence is the work of nationally renowned architect Ogden Codman. The Codman-Davis House is a significant Washington residence…
Colonel William Robert Davis House: This avant-garde interpretation of the Mediterranean Revival style was one of the first houses constructed in Forest Hills.
The house at 3020 Albemarle Street, NW is located in the Forest Hills subdivision of Washington, DC, an early-20th-century close-in suburb. Built in 1924, it is of frame and stucco construction. The…
Colony Hill Historic District: Colony Hill represents an outstanding example of a twentieth century planned community in Washington, D.C. with many Colonial Revival style homes.
In the 1930s, Colony Hill – near Reservoir and Foxhall roads – emerged as a distinctive suburban development built in an architectural style that echoed the Georgian and Federal styles of the early…
Colorado Building: Stone eagles and lions decorate this 1922 office building.
Constructed in 1922, the Colorado Building was designed by architect George S. Townsend. In designing the nine-story office building, Townsend adapted the style of the Italian Renaissance. Marble,…
Columbia Hospital for Women: For nearly 150 years, Columbia Hospital for Women was the most popular place to have a baby in DC.
The Columbia Hospital for Women, originally opened in 1866 as a healthcare facility for wives and widows of Civil War soldiers, was the city's birthplace of choice for all races for a century and a…
Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.
The Columbus Fountain tells the story of the explorer’s journey from Europe to the Americas in 1492. With multiple symbolic figures throughout its design, the fountain takes center stage at its…
Commemorative Monuments and Memorials of DC Tour: Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial: One of few memorials honoring an African American woman in DC, the statue honors Bethune's legacy in education and social justice movements.
For Mary McLeod Bethune’s 99th birthday, the National Council of Negro Women commissioned and raised funds for a memorial dedicated to the activist. Designed by Robert Berks, the memorial in Lincoln…