Sites tagged "Georgian Revival": 14
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Smothers Elementary School: This school, named for Henry Smothers, has welcomed students since the 1920s.
As DC’s urban landscape grew to accommodate its growing population, so did its young population of school-aged children. While schoolhouses existed throughout the city for these children, they were…
St. Joseph's Seminary: The Josephites established this Georgian Revival style seminary building in "Little Rome" in 1930.
St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart was one of many Roman Catholic institutions and organizations that established their presence in the Brookland area in the late-19th century and into the 20th…
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School: Constructed between 1937 and 1940, Calvin Coolidge Senior High School stands as one of the last schools built under DC’s Five-Year Building Plan.
Designed by Nathan C. Wyeth, Calvin Coolidge Senior High School (Coolidge High School) constitutes a significant example of Georgian Revival architecture in the District—and remains part of the…
Morse School: Morse Elementary School is a significant property in the history of DC’s public schooling efforts in the 20th century.
Located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC, the Morse School served many purposes after its opening in 1883 as an elementary school that exclusively served white children. Designed by an…
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School: Thomas Jefferson Junior High School marks a significant period in the nation’s history of educational evolution and stands as an outstanding architectural example of the Georgian Revival Style.
Designed by Nathan C. Wyeth, Thomas Jefferson Junior High School’s exemplary Georgian Revival Style is evidenced through architectural symmetry, a cupola over the main block, and a two-story entry…
Colony Hill Historic District: Colony Hill represents an outstanding example of a twentieth century planned community in Washington, D.C. with many Colonial Revival style homes.
In the 1930s, Colony Hill – near Reservoir and Foxhall roads – emerged as a distinctive suburban development built in an architectural style that echoed the Georgian and Federal styles of the early…
Episcopal Home for Children: For 125 years, the Episcopal Home for Children offered a range of services for underprivileged children in Washington, DC.
“It was becoming clear that many of the so-called advances of industrial society were achieved at the expense of children’s health and well-being…” Children’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and…
Petworth Neighborhood Library: The Petworth Neighborhood Library has faithfully served its community for decades.
Construction of the Petworth Library (historically known as Petworth Branch Library) was long in the making. The first expressed desire for a library in the community came in 1927 when the Petworth…
Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls Historic District: This campus has been significant in both girls' education in DC and Naval history nationwide.
The 38.6-acre Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls campus includes 16 buildings, generally brick with Georgian Revival or simple Colonial Revival detailing. Six of these date to the period between 1916 to…
Engine Company No. 31: Built in 1930, this firehouse was among the new generation of modern fire stations equipped with new technologies.
Engine Company No. 31 was among the new generation of modern fire stations built with motorized apparatuses in mind. Arranged principally on one floor, the station was similar in design to Albert L.…