Sites tagged "Gothic Revival": 28
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Washington National Cathedral and Close Historic District: The enclosed grounds of Washington Cathedral hold landscaped gardens and prominent educational institutions.
The Washington National Cathedral has been a landmark of religious significance for over a century, and its surrounding structures date back to the early twentieth century. The Cathedral Close (an…
Homestead Apartments: The Homestead Apartments housed DC’s growing working and middle-class in the Brightwood Park neighborhood.
The Homestead Apartments were constructed in 1939, one of many multi-unit buildings erected to house working-class and middle-class Washingtonians during the interwar period. Much of this development…
Denrike Building: This office building, on the edge of DC's Financial District, is an early-20th-century example of downtown redevelopment.
The Denrike Building was completed in 1926 and designed by local architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr. Although part of a collection of office buildings in the Financial Historic District, the building’s…
Church of the Epiphany: Many notable historic figures were congregants of the church, including President Buchanan.
Built in 1844, the Church of the Epiphany is an unpretentious Gothic Revival style structure designed by John W. Harkness. Following the founding of the parish in 1842, the congregation consecrated…
First Baptist Church of Deanwood: This historic church was an important site for the early Deanwood community.
One of DC's oldest African American suburbs, Deanwood was established when white landowner Levi Sheriff divided farmland among his three daughters, Margaret Lowrie, Emmeline Sheriff and Mary Cornelia…
Healy Building (Georgetown University): Located on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, Healy Hall is the main symbol of Georgetown University.
Named for Patrick Francis Healy, then the President of Georgetown University, Healy Hall began construction in November 1877 and was largely finished by 1879. Reverend Healy consulted with a number of…
Asbury United Methodist Church: Asbury United Methodist Church is the third sanctuary of one of the city's most influential African American churches.
Asbury United Methodist Church reflects important themes in the city’s social history including abolition, emancipation, reconstruction, and the civil rights movement. It is the city’s oldest African…
Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Saint Mary Mother of God): This Catholic church began in the mid-1800s to serve incoming German immigrants in their own language.
Organized in 1845 in the basement of St. Matthew's Church, St. Mary's parish was formed to serve the influx of German Catholic immigrants settling in Washington at the time. Initially located at 15th…
Park View Christian Church: One of five churches selected for the 1960s Head Start Program, Park View Christian Church piloted education programs for D.C. children.
When it was constructed, the Park View Christian Church made church services more accessible to residents of the then-rural parts of D.C., enhancing the sense of community in the newly-developing Park…
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church: Built between 1926 and 1928, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church features Biblical scenes in its stained glass windows.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1876, when American-born members of Trinity German Lutheran Church founded their own English-speaking congregation and shifted affiliation to the…