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Adams Memorial: Located in Rock Creek Cemetery, the Adams Memorial is one of the finest and most enigmatic works by the acclaimed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Screened away from the rest of Rock Creek Cemetery by some carefully-placed foliage is a cast bronze figure, positioned in a granite architectural setting. The figure is draped in a heavy shroud, and…
Adams-Mason Houses: This historic landmark consists of two Federal style row houses in Georgetown.
The Adams-Mason Houses are located in the Georgetown Historic District, between the C&O Canal and M Street NW. This historic landmark consists of two Federal style row houses at 1072 and 1076…
Adas Israel Synagogue: This historic synagogue has been moved three times, ensuring its long-term preservation.
During its early years, the Adas Israel Congregation, composed of 35 families, met and worshiped in the homes of its members or in rented quarters. On August 16, 1870, the congregation's trustees,…
Superintendent's Residence (Admiral's House), U.S. Naval Observatory: This home has served as the official residence of the Vice President of the United States since 1974.
The Queen Anne style house located at Number One Observatory Circle was designed by Leon Dessez and constructed in 1893 as the U.S. Naval Observatory's (USNO's) Superintendent's Residence. Thirty…
Alban Towers (and Interiors): This luxury apartment complex was built to be stylistically compatible with its neighbor, the National Cathedral.
Situated diagonally across from Washington National Cathedral on one of the highest points in the city, the Alban Towers apartment complex is notable for its distinctive architecture.
In 1925, a…
The Alden, The Babcock, and The Calvert: These three apartment buildings on 13th Street were designed as a unit and built in 1904.
Located along the west side of 13th Street, the Alden, Babcock, and Calvert Apartments are a group of three early middle-class apartment buildings designed as a unit by architect and developer Edgar…
Alibi Club: Founded in 1884 by seven Washingtonians as a private social club, the Alibi Club has included many well-known political and social figures among its membership.
The Alibi Club was a private social club consisting of prominent political and social figures; its name derived from the club practice of providing an alibi when the whereabouts of a member was…
All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: Constructed in the 1890s, this is a rare example of a mountable and portable “county fair” wooden carousel.
This carousel survives from the vanished era when traveling amusement shows, carnivals, circuses, and county fairs brought entertainment to millions of Americans living outside urban areas. The…
All Souls Unitarian Church: The All Souls Unitarian congregation dedicated its third and current church at Sixteenth and Harvard Streets NW in 1924.
In 1821, the congregation of All Souls Unitarian Church first organized as the First Unitarian Church. The original edifice stood at Sixth and D Streets NW; however, in 1877, the congregation erected…
Almas Temple: The Almas Temple was the longtime home of the DC chapter of the Scottish Rite Temple since its 1929 construction.
The Almas Temple, built in the Moorish style by architect Allen Hussell Potts, is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The model was the castle of the Moorish kings built in the thirteenth…