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Foxhall Village Historic District: Built to be “a village in the city,” the distinctively styled row houses of Foxhall Village make up one of DC’s oldest and largest planned developments.
Constructed between 1925 and 1935, the houses of the Foxhall Village Historic District form a cohesive community of Tudor Revival-style homes that emulate the image of a traditional English…
Fort McNair Historic District (Washington Arsenal): Established in 1791, Fort McNair is one of the oldest U.S. Army installations in continuous use.
The third-oldest Army installation in the United States, Fort McNair is nationally-significant for its architecture and military history, as well as its associations with military education, health,…
Federal Triangle Historic District: Federal Triangle represents the tremendous growth of the federal government in the 20th century and a desire to create a grand capital city.
Developed chiefly between 1928 and 1938, under the direction of Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon's "Mellon Board," the buildings that comprise the Federal Triangle Historic District are a…
Downtown Historic District: The heart of DC's old downtown includes an eclectic mixture of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.
DC's old downtown area is centered along the historic commercial arteries of 7th and F Streets, which intersect at the monumental Greek Revival Old Patent Office. The Downtown Historic District offers…
Woodley Park Historic District: Encompasses roughly the area bounded by Rock Creek Park to the east, Calvert Street and Woodley Road to the south, 29th Street to the west, and Cathedral Avenue to the north.
Platted in the mid-1870s, Woodley Park was originally conceived as a residential suburb which its promoters described as the finest country seats ever offered for sale near the urban center, a mere 20…
Capitol Hill Historic District: One of the city's oldest neighborhoods, Capitol Hill offers a window into the social and economic history of the city through its architectural diversity.
The Capitol Hill Historic District, which encompasses approximately 8,000 contributing buildings, grew from a small boarding house community for members of Congress to an area of more than 150 squares…