Sites tagged "Hornblower & Marshall": 5
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National Geographic Society Headquarters: This building complex has a varied and unique history that is intertwined with that of the renowned National Geographic Society.
Founded in 1888 by a group of high-level scholars, scientists, and adventurers, the National Geographic Society (NGS) has become a well-recognized scholastic and journalistic source for stories, maps,…
George S. Fraser House: This landmark of Dupont Circle has functioned as a private home, tea room, restaurant, and nightclub.
Completed in 1890, the George S. Fraser House was designed by Hornblower and Marshall, a prominent Washington architecture firm. The Fraser home is architecturally indicative of the firm’s stylistic…
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…
William J. Boardman House: Named for its original occupants, the Boardman House now serves as the consular office of the Embassy of Iraq.
The Embassy of Iraq's consular office, also known as the Boardman House, was built in 1893 following designs by Hornblower & Marshall. William J. Boardman and his family were the first occupants.…
Tuckerman House (1886-1967): This residence was demolished in 1967 to make way for the new headquarters of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Designed by the DC-based architectural firm of Hornblower & Marshall, the Tuckerman House featured red brick with smoothly cut red sandstone. The house was designed in a similar style to architect…