Sites tagged "Greater U Street Historic District": 16
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Evans-Tibbs House: This house is notable as the home of Lillian Evans-Tibbs, one of the first renowned African American opera singers.
Built between 1894 and 1895 by Richard E. Crump, the Evans-Tibbs House was the home of Lillian Evans-Tibbs (1890-1967) from 1904 until her death. Evans-Tibbs became the one of the first…
Ben's Chili Bowl: Ben's Chili Bowl is a well-known restaurant in the Greater U Street Historic District and is one of the few businesses in the area that predates 1968.
The Greater U Street Historic District is a Victorian Era neighborhood, developed largely between 1862 and 1900. The area consists of a coherent group of row houses constructed overwhelmingly by…
Anthony Bowen YMCA (Twelfth Street YMCA): This was the first full-service metropolitan building erected for the African American YMCA, and one of the oldest of a remaining handful of locations.
The Anthony Bowen YMCA is home to the nation's first African American chapter of the Young Men's Christian Association. The building is four stories and reflects the Italian Renaissance Revival style.…
True Reformer Building: This landmark of U Street NW is considered one of the first buildings in the United States to be designed, funded, and built by the Black community.
The United Order of True Reformers served as a bank and insurance company that catered to the Black community, and was the first major commission of prominent Black architect John A. Lankford. The…
Southern Aid Society Building (Dunbar Theater): This mixed-use building once served as a life insurance company and a cinema.
While Black architect Isaiah T. Hatton (1883-1921) designed the building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, Reginald W. Geare (1889-1927) designed the movie theater on the first floor of the…
Prince Hall Masonic Temple: This building on U Street NW is home to the nation’s earliest and largest Black fraternity, founded in 1825.
Founded in 1825 by both enslaved people and free Black people, Prince Hall Masonic Temple became the headquarters to the nation’s earliest and largest Black fraternity. When the Prince Hall Masonic…
The Oswego and The Exeter: These twin apartment houses are notable among Washington's early multiple-family dwellings.
The Oswego and the Exeter, built respectively in 1900 and 1904, exemplified early low-rise apartment buildings in the city, as well as an early building commission for their architect, B. Stanley…
The Northumberland (and Interiors): An early apartment building by Harry Wardman, the Northumberland was also a pioneer in cooperative housing.
The Northumberland, designed by Albert H. Beers and built between 1909 and 1910 by Harry Wardman, presents an eclectic classical facade that blends harmoniously with the buildings that surround it…
Manhattan Laundry: The three buildings that comprise the Manhattan Laundry reflect six decades' worth of architecture and history in DC.
The property known as the Manhattan Laundry includes three separate buildings connected by two different enclosed bridges, the oldest of which was built in 1877 and the newest in 1936. In addition to…
Lincoln Theatre: The Lincoln Theatre served as the center of the U Street Black business community and the heart of Black culture and entertainment.
A major element of the historic U Street commercial corridor, the Lincoln Theatre is a rare early movie theater. The Lincoln was completed in 1921 in the sumptuous style of the grand movie palaces of…