Sites tagged "George Washington University/Old West End Historic District": 8
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Arts Club of Washington (Cleveland Abbe House and General Robert MacFeely House): The Arts Club of Washington comprises two historic homes from the nineteenth century.
The Arts Club of Washington encompasses two adjoining historic buildings: the Cleveland Abbe House (also known as the Timothy Caldwell House and Caldwell-Monroe House) at 2017 I Street NW and the…
Ulysses Grant School: This Victorian Era public school building is a rare surviving example that maintains many of its original interior finishes.
Foggy Bottom's historic Ulysses Grant School is a three-story, brick masonry public school building constructed in 1882. The robust Victorian Era building was originally named the Analostan School, in…
Engine Company No. 23: Engine Company No. 23 is the smallest of all DC's firehouses and a treasured landmark in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
Engine Company No. 23 is a modest, two-story red brick firehouse in an Arts and Crafts interpretation of an Italian Renaissance Revival style. Designed by prominent architects Hornblower & Marshall…
John J. Earley Office and Studio: Earley is notable for his architectural concrete, which combined durability with beauty.
Designed and built by sculptor John J. Earley in 1907, this building is one of two artists’ workspaces on the block, the other being the adjacent Augustus Bussard House and Studio (1916) at 2129 G…
Oscar W. Underwood House: Senator Underwood resided at this mansard-roofed 19th-century rowhouse from 1914 to 1925.
Built around the 1870s, the Oscar W. Underwood House stands amid similar houses that retain the ambiance of residential living in Washington in the early 20th century.A strong driving force behind the…
Red Lion Row (I Street, NW, South Side of 2000 Block): This block of residences, built between 1831 and 1896, reveals the evolution of residential architecture in DC.
This architecturally cohesive residential row, gradually developed between 1831 and 1896, illustrates the evolution of vernacular building in DC in the 19th century. Its human scale and textural…
Alexander Ray House (Steedman-Ray House; 1925 F St. Club): This Greek Revival style house serves as The George Washington University's president's residence.
The Steedman-Ray House, built in 1849, was in keeping with the earlier substantial, freestanding brick homes of the neighborhood. Like these predecessors, it was built for a man of stature, a…
Joseph Cooper House: The Joseph Cooper House is a small portion of a much larger history found along I Street NW.
The Joseph Cooper House is a well preserved Greek Revival style house, and is one of the few rare examples of its kind found outside of Georgetown. Built in 1831, it is part of Red Lion Row, which is…