Sites tagged "Fourteenth Street Historic District": 8
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National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (John Henry Upshur House): This rowhouse features a flagpole refashioned from part of the USS Constitution.
Since 1928, this Queen Anne-style rowhouse, built in 1884 by Rear Admiral John H. Upshur, has been the national headquarters of the United States Daughters of 1812. The National Society United States…
National City Christian Church: Built in 1930, this neoclassical church is a notable landmark of Thomas Circle.
The congregation of the National City Christian Church organized in 1843. A physician and pioneering Stone-Campbell Movement missionary, James Turner Barclay (1807-1874) helped to organize the…
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: This church was erected between 1882 and 1884 as the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Designed by R.G. Russel in the High Victorian Gothic style, this large red brick building stands as the only nonresidential building in the Logan Circle Historic District, and is the only structure…
Luther Place Memorial Church and Luther Statue: With a statue of Martin Luther, Luther Place is a distinctive Gothic Revival church and a notable example of post-Civil War architecture.
Formally known as Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Luther Place Memorial Church was founded in 1873 as a memorial to peace and reconciliation following the Civil War; two of the original pews…
General John A. Logan Statue: This equestrian statue honors John A. Logan, a politician and Union General during the Civil War.
This equestrian statue honors John A. Logan, a politician and veteran of the Mexican–American War and Civil War. The monument is located in the center of Logan Circle, a small public park and traffic…
Logan Circle Historic District: While other areas of the city have been redeveloped, years of neglect have left Logan Circle's original late-19th century appearance impressively intact.
The Logan Circle Historic District appears much the same today as it did when it first developed during the last years of the 19th century. Although a large number of these impressive single-family…
The Gladstone and The Hawarden: The Gladstone and the Hawarden are the earliest extant middle-class apartment buildings in the city.
Built between 1900 and 1901, these twin buildings were the first of their kind and are responsible for a major shift in how apartment buildings in the city were constructed. D.C. native George S.…
John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church): The church congregation has existed for over 150 years.
With the decision to leave their existing church, John Brent and John Ingram began the long legacy of the John Wesley AME Zion Church. After two years of worship in private homes, the small…