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Whitelaw Hotel: The Whitelaw apartment-hotel stands as a unique place of meeting and public accommodation for prominent African Americans during segregation.
The Whitelaw Hotel showcases an early example of minority real estate development. It was financed and built entirely by African American entrepreneurs, investors, designers, and craftsmen. Associated…
Sarah Adams Whittemore House (Weeks House; Woman’s National Democratic Club): Since 1927, this restrained, simple Dupont Circle mansion has been used to promote women’s engagement in politics.
Built between 1892 and 1894 for opera singer Sarah Adams Whittemore, this Dupont Circle mansion stands out from its contemporaries for its restrained design. While other mansions built during the…
Willard Hotel: This prominent hotel has hosted many of DC’s most famous visitors.
Designed by New York architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (1847-1918), the Willard Hotel opened in 1901 as DC’s first skyscraper. The building successfully adapts the eclectic Beaux Arts vocabulary of…
Williams-Addison House: This elegant residence was constructed in Georgetown around 1850.
This elegant residence was constructed around 1850 and is located on 31st Street NW across from Tudor Place. The house, clad in brick masonry with a Flemish bond, has a slate roof with five dormers —…
Woodrow Wilson House: This house was occupied by President and Mrs. Wilson following the end of Wilson's presidency.
The Woodrow Wilson House is a three-story red brick building, originally built for Henry Parker Fairbanks by architect Waddy B. Wood in 1915. Located in the Embassy Row section of Northwest…
Windsor Lodge (William E. Borah Residence): From 1913 until 1929, apartment 21E in this building was the residence of Idaho Senator William E. Borah.
Originally known as Windsor Lodge, this building was erected in 1910-11. Two years later, U.S. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho moved into apartment number 21E, where he continued living until 1929.…
John Witherspoon Statue: The Witherspoon Statue is a memorial to John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, patriot, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Born in Scotland, John Witherspoon came to the colonies in 1768 to serve as the first president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In June of 1776, Witherspoon arrived in…
Carter G. Woodson House National Historic Site: For more than forty years, the preeminent educator, publisher, and historian Carter G. Woodson lived and worked in this DC brick rowhouse.
At a time of Jim Crow ideology and enforced segregation, Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) pioneered the documentation of African American life and the recognition of African American contributions to US…
Robert Simpson Woodward House: This Washington home belonged to leading scientist Robert Woodward for twenty years.
From 1904 to 1924, late-19th century geologist and mathematician Robert Woodward lived in this rowhome. Woodward was well-respected in the science community and served as the first president of the…
Yale Steam Laundry (including Garage and Stable): This prominent industrial building was one of the city’s largest privately constructed service facilities.
The Yale Steam Laundry building housed the main offices and central plant of one of the handful of laundry companies that once dominated the industry in Washington. Such “power” laundries were…