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Victor Building (Facade Only): This office building's design and location highlighted the illustrious career of Victor Evans, the building's owner.
Standing near the corner of G and 9th streets NW in the heart of the city, the Victor Building’s construction made it even more convenient for the original owner, Victor Evans, to complete his work.…
Van View: Built between 1868 and 1871, this Second Empire country house was once part of a large working farm.
The stately Second Empire style country house constructed between 1868 and 1871 and known as Van View occupies an almost half-acre corner lot at 13th and Jonquil Streets. It is generally surrounded by…
Van Ness Mausoleum: The 1830s mausoleum was moved to Oak Hill Cemetery from downtown in the early 1870s.
The Van Ness Mausoleum, designed by George Hadfield circa 1833, stands on one of the terraced hills of Georgetown's Oak Hill Cemetery. The family mausoleum was constructed for John Peter Van Ness, his…
Van Ness House Stables: Of the Van Ness Mansion's collection of outbuildings, this small structure is the last one still standing.
The Van Ness House Stables is the only structure remaining from when this area included the Van Ness Mansion, which was demolished in 1907 to make way for the Pan American Union Building. The mansion…
USS Sequoia (Presidential Yacht): Built in 1924, the USS Sequoia is one of four surviving presidential yachts.
Designed by notable yacht designer John Trumpy, the USS Sequoia is a 104-foot long wooden boat with a single mast. Nine presidents utilized the Sequoia between 1931 and 1977. The yacht provided a…
US Post Office Department Mail Equipment Shops: This 1918 warehouse provided equipment crucial for the operations of the postal system nationwide.
This warehouse-type building was erected in 1918 by the Post Office Department in order to centralize the manufacture and repair of mail sacks, locks, boxes, and other equipment for the entire US…
US Department of State Building: This administrative building demonstrates governmental growth following World War II.
Like the Department of War, the Department of State experienced rapid growth due to World War II, requiring it to seek quarters outside of the old State, War and Navy Building. In 1947, the Department…
Uptown Theater: This beloved Art Moderne style movie theater opened in 1936 and quickly became a popular entertainment destination.
The Uptown Theater is prominently located along Connecticut Avenue NW in the Cleveland Park Historic District. Designed by John J. Zink – a notable and prolific movie theater architect from Baltimore…
United States Tax Court: Designed in 1966 and constructed in 1974, the Tax Court is a striking and highly sculptural example of mid-century Modernist architecture.
Designed by architect Victor Lundy, the U.S. Tax Court is an outstanding example of federal architecture of its time, and the most prominent public work of its architect’s notable career. It used the…
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…