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Wardman Flats: The Wardman Flats accommodated the growing number of DC’s white and blue-collar workers through this grouping of rental flats.
The Wardman Flats are the first large-scale development project of DC's most notable developer, Harry Wardman (1872-1938). Throughout the 1890s, Wardman transitioned from carpenter to builder, largely…
2225 N Street: Built between 1924 and 1925, this low-rise apartment building was designed with Rock Creek Park views in mind.
The apartment building at 2225 N Street was designed by Eugene Waggaman in an Early 20th Century Vernacular style, with brick masonry walls and a terra-cotta tile roof. This four-story, 32-unit…
Wardman Tower and Arcade (Wardman Park Annex, Interior Lobby, and Hotel Entrance Piers): This luxury hotel developed by Harry Wardman has towered over Connecticut Avenue since 1928.
Built in 1928, the Wardman Park Annex peers onto the road below from its hilltop site at the intersection of Woodley Road and Connecticut Avenue NW.Its height—140 feet above street level—has made it a…
Wardman Row: This row of historic apartment buildings represents an important part of middle-class housing history in DC.
Built between 1911 and 1912 on R Street NW between 14th and 15th streets, Wardman Row was constructed with the needs of potential middle-class residents in mind. Wardman Row is composed of seven…
Strivers’ Section Historic District: This historic district is notable for its ties to DC's African American community, especially as the home of the city's early Black middle class.
Strivers' Section is a predominantly residential area with longstanding associations with leading individuals and institutions in Washington's African American community. It is characterized by late…
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…
Danzansky Funeral Home: This funeral home was an important site for DC’s Jewish community, operating in this building for over fifty years.
Bernard Danzansky, a former tailor and ice cream and stationery seller, established the first Jewish funeral parlor in DC in 1912, meeting the needs of a growing population of Jewish residents of the…
Clifton Terrace/ Wardman Courts: Inspired by the garden city movement, Clifton Terrace is a large complex of Classical Revival buildings sited on one of the city’s most important streetcar thoroughfares.
The Clifton Terrace Apartment Complex, originally known as Wardman Courts, was constructed between 1914 and 1915, during an era of explosive residential growth in DC. The complex was erected on the…
Cathedral Mansions: Between the three buildings that comprise Cathedral Mansions are a number of impressive landscaped courts.
Cathedral Mansions, a grand garden-style apartment building with over 400 units, was one of the first buildings constructed by Harry Wardman after D.C.'s 1920 zoning laws changed. Built in the…
Carlton Hotel (The St. Regis): Known for many years as the Carlton Hotel, The St. Regis is an example of Beaux Arts design, used to enhance the commercial value and social prestige of this 1920s hotel just two blocks from the White House.
The Carlton Hotel was designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian (1889-1975) and built in 1926 by developer Harry Wardman (1872-1938). Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, this eight-story hotel at 16th and…