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Old Swedish Ambassador's Residence: This Spanish Colonial Revival style residence, which housed 12 Swedish ambassadors over seven decades, played an important role in the relationship between the United States and Sweden.
The Old Swedish Ambassador’s Residence, completed in 1924, was the home of 12 Swedish ambassadors between 1950 and 2019. The mansion was originally constructed for David Lawrence, owner and founder of…
Chevy Chase Savings Bank: This community savings bank, an Italian Renaissance Revival style building, served clients in the Chevy Chase neighborhood.
As more people moved to DC in the early 20th century, newly-established neighborhoods, like Chevy Chase, drew local businesses, including banks to deposit and withdraw money, to support the…
Schlitz Brewing Company Washington Branch / National Geographic Society Warehouse: This warehouse complex illustrates the evolution of the Washington warehouse type.
This warehouse complex is composed of two main buildings: the Schlitz Brewing Company building (1908) on Randolph Place NE (the northern portion of the block) and the National Geographic Society…
National Geographic Society Headquarters: This building complex has a varied and unique history that is intertwined with that of the renowned National Geographic Society.
Founded in 1888 by a group of high-level scholars, scientists, and adventurers, the National Geographic Society (NGS) has become a well-recognized scholastic and journalistic source for stories, maps,…
Potomac Electric Power Company Substation No. 38: This electrical substation’s design suited the neighborhood of Friendship Heights.
Founded in 1891, the Potomac Electric Company merged with the Washington Railway and Electric Company to become the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 1902. In 1907, PEPCO established a new…
Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Substation No. 25: This electrical substation's design suited the neighborhood of Adams Morgan.
Founded in 1891, the Potomac Electric Company merged with the Washington Railway and Electric Company to become the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 1902. In 1907, PEPCO established a new…
The Augusta Apartment Building: The mansion-like Augusta was an early attempt to improve the stature of apartment living for DC's middle class.
Built in 1900, The Augusta Apartment Building was a part of DC's first wave of construction for apartment buildings, with Arthur B. Heaton as its main architect. Its mansion-like appearance allowed it…
Babcock–Macomb House: Built in 1912, this house in the Embassy Row neighborhood now serves as the Embassy of Cape Verde.
Built in 1912 and designed by local architect Arthur B. Heaton, the Babcock–Macomb House was built for Kate Woodman Babcock, the widow of former Wisconsin Representative Joseph W. Babcock. She never…
Washington Railway and Electric Company (WRECO) Garage: The WRECO Garage is Washington DC’s first purpose-built garage for servicing and storing transit buses.
The Washington Railway and Electric Company (WRECO) Garage contributed to the development of mass transit systems in the District and surrounding commercial development of the area around the…
Bunker Hill Elementary School: This Colonial Revival style building is one of the District's best examples of an “extensible” school.
Established in 1883, Bunker Hill Elementary School's first building, a one-room brick structure, was used to educate white students before being reassigned to the city’s “colored” school division. A…