Sites tagged "Beaux-Arts": 45
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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…
Founding Church of Scientology, Washington, DC: This row house once housed L. Ron Hubbard's office and was instrumental in the early days of Scientology.
This row house at 1812 19th Street NW is one of three properties around the nation closely connected to L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology (the other two properties are in New Jersey and…
National War College: Established as the Army War College, it played a significant role in America's military development in the early 1900s.
In 1898, the Spanish-American War exposed the U.S. military's weaknesses through uncoordinated Army units and internal issues of communication. Despite America's ultimate victory, Secretary of War…
Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion: This Beaux-Arts mansion was once owned by a vice president and is now the Embassy of Hungary.
The Brodhead-Bell-Morton mansion just northeast of Scott Circle is architecturally significant for its grand Beaux-Arts style. It speaks to a time — the turn of the 20th century — when Massachusetts…
Real Estate Trust Company (Continental Trust Building): Finished in 1914, the Real Estate Trust Building is an elegant example of early-twentieth century office architecture.
The Real Estate Trust Building stands out among DC’s early-twentieth century office buildings. The building is a steel and concrete frame structure, sheathed in ivory-colored terra cotta with poly…
The Ethelhurst: Built from 1902 to 1903, The Ethelhurst was one of the earliest multi-story apartment buildings in Washington.
Built from 1902 to 1903, The Ethelhurst was one of the earliest multi-story apartment buildings in Washington. It was designed by T. Franklin Schneider, an architect and entrepreneur who pioneered…
Perry Belmont House (International Eastern Star Temple): This grandiose and ornate house was designed for politician Perry Belmont by French architect Ernest Sanson.
One of the city's most grandiose houses, the Perry Belmont House is an ornate stone mansion built in 1909 in the Beaux Arts style. Designed by the fashionable French architect Ernest Sanson with…
Bond Building: This office building has served as the business headquarters of many prominent organizations and individuals since 1901.
The Bond Building has been a pivotal structure in downtown DC's business and financial district since it was constructed in 1901. The seven-story Beaux-Arts office building, designed by architect…
Hamilton Hotel: This hotel looms large in the history of the labor movement in DC from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Designed by noted local architect Jules Henri de Sibour (1872-1938), the Beaux-Arts style Hamilton Hotel opened in 1922. The eleven-story limestone and terra cotta building offered out-of-town guests…
Old Mexican Embassy (MacVeagh House): The former Mexican Embassy is a Beaux-Arts style mansion that now serves as the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Emily MacVeagh purchased land from developer Mary Foote Henderson (1841-1931), who actively engaged in transforming Meridian Hill into an elite residential and diplomatic community. The MacVeagh…