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Harewood Lodge: Harewood Lodge is the last standing structure from the four DC farms or estates of prominent Washington banker and philanthropist, William Wilson Corcoran, and one of a few remaining from his considerable real estate holdings throughout the District.
Constructed in 1857, Harewood Lodge was the porter’s lodge for the country estate and farm of American banker, William Wilson Corcoran (1798-1888) in rural Washington County. The building served a…
Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Castle): Built between 1847 and 1855, this building represents the early history of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by prominent New York architect James Renwick, Jr. and erected between 1847 and 1855 on the Mall. It was built to house the Smithsonian Institution,…
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church (Saint Mary's Chapel): St. Mary's is the home of the first African American Episcopal congregation in DC, split from the Church of the Epiphany.
Formed in 1866-1867, St. Mary's Episcopal Church was founded by African American congregants wanting to create their own church from the Church of the Epiphany. After establishing their congregation,…
Renwick Gallery (Old Corcoran Gallery): Originally built as the Corcoran Art Gallery, the Renwick Gallery was designed to emulate parts of the Louvre in Paris.
The Old Corcoran Gallery, now the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, began construction in 1859 from designs by James Renwick Jr. and Robert Auchmutz. It was one of the first buildings in…