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Northeast Savings Bank: A facade hardly touched by time, this corner bank building continues to provide financial services to its community over a century later.
The Northeast Savings Bank (NESB) building, located at 800 H Street NE, is indicative of both its financial use and banking history, but also retains architectural significance. It is a leading…
National Presbyterian Church (Church of the Covenant) (1887 - 1966): Fondly remembered as the “Church of the Government,” the Church of the Covenant served not only the community but offered solace and a place of worship to a few of America’s first families.
With J. Cleveland Cady as its architect, the Church of the Covenant (eventually named National Presbyterian Church) was the pinnacle of High Victorian taste. Cady’s design was based on Henry Hobson…
Little Tavern Shop No. 27: With its recognizable facade, Little Tavern Shop No. 27 is a reminder of Washington’s fast food history.
Built in 1963, Little Tavern Shop No. 27 prompts nostalgia for Washingtonians through its architecture. While the shop no longer serves the public in the fast food realm, it offers a fond memory to…
Providence Hospital (1861 - 1964): Founded at the very beginning of the Civil War, Providence Hospital cared for generations of Washingtonians.
Providence Hospital opened just six weeks after the start of the Civil War, and was one of the longest running hospitals in the city, operating from 1861 to 1961. Opening on the corner of Second and D…
Anacostia Park: Deeply rooted in history, this park has seen many times and many lives.
Anacostia Park’s history is steeped in the relationship between the land and the people that shape it. From the Native peoples, such as the Nacotchtanks who lived for more than 10,000 years along the…
Eastern High School: This Capitol Hill high school was designed in a Collegiate Gothic style and has been a major landmark along East Capitol Street for a century.
Eastern High School, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on the 1700 block of East Capitol Street NE, was constructed between 1921 and 1923 and designed by Municipal Architect Snowden Ashford in…
Public Art Tour: Transformer Gallery
Transformer is a Washington, DC based 501(c)3 artist-centered, non-profit visual arts organization. Founded in June 2002 by artists & arts organizers, Transformer’s mission is to connect, elevate,…
Public Art Tour: Washington Project for the Arts
Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) is a platform for collaborative and experimental artist-organized projects, dialogue, and advocacy. Artists curate and organize all of the programming—as an…
Public Art Tour: Together Mural
The Together Mural reclaims the U.S. Capitol Building as a symbol for democracy, equity, and unity. It is a celebration of peaceful protest and illustrates the resilience of the human spirt. Ivory…
Public Art Tour: Let's Paint the Street
Let’s Paint the Streets is a collaborative project of the Logan Circle Community Association and Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2F to beautify 14th Street NW from Thomas Circle to U Street…