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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…
Rock Creek Park Historic District: This natural reserve tucked inside the District of Columbia is an urban refuge for wildlife and a recreational asset for the city.
Located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C., the 1,754.62-acre property of Rock Creek Park Historic District is roughly bounded by 16th Street on the east, Oregon Avenue and Branch Road on…
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District: This historic landscape is composed of 19th century industrial structures, natural vegetation, and a major transportation artery of the city.
The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District’s 180-acres runs along the gorge and rim of the lower Rock Creek Valley (south of the National Zoo), and includes a swath of land along the Potomac…
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site: The Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site comprises a large portion of the federal and local governmental cores.
Contained within the irregular bounds of the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is a rich selection of building types and styles, statues, memorials, and parks. Additionally, the area features…
United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Historic District: The USNO is the only American institution devoted to positional astronomy and timekeeping.
The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Historic District is encompassed by Observatory Circle and Massachusetts Avenue NW, and corresponds to a period of significance dating from 1887 to 1973. The…
Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District: The Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District is a remnant of a unique 19th and early 20th century working class neighborhood.
The Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District consists of a tight-knit group of 25 residential, commercial, and light industrial buildings dating from 1873 to 1946. The area evolved from extremely…
Mount Vernon Square Historic District
One of two remaining fragments of a formerly contiguous neighborhood around Mount Vernon Square, this residential and commercial enclave derives its origins from scattered growth on what was once the…
Mount Pleasant Historic District: Mount Pleasant remains one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the District and serves as a testament to the resilience of culture and community in the face of adversity.
The Mount Pleasant Historic District is a cohesive residential district illustrating the growth and development of one of Washington, DC’s first suburbs. Its significance lies in the visual character…
Grant Road Historic District: The Grant Road Historic District encompasses a distinctive remnant of the settlement that once stretched out along the country roads crisscrossing Washington County.
The Grant Road Historic District consists of a two-block remnant of a major east-west connector road that historically led from Tenleytown (formerly Tenallytown), on the important Frederick Road…
Glover-Archbold Park Historic District: Glover-Archbold Park contains a network of trails and a variety of wildlife as one of DC’s urban forest environments.
Charles C. Glover, a former Riggs Bank executive, and Anne Archbold, an heiress of Standard Oil of New Jersey, donated Glover-Archbold Park’s 221.62 acres to Washington, D.C., in 1924 to be used as a…