Sites tagged "Mount Pleasant Historic District": 8
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John Joseph Earley House (including Interior Spaces): This was the longtime residence of sculptor John J. Earley, who created the “Earley Process” for formulating colorful aggregate-based concrete.
This two-story rowhouse within the Mount Pleasant Historic District was designed by prolific DC architect Waddy B. Wood (Wood, Donn & Deming) and constructed by John H. Nolan for self-described…
House of Mercy: This historic property overlooking Rock Creek Valley is now known as the Rosemount Center.
House of Mercy is located at the northwest edge of the Mount Pleasant Historic District on a ridge overlooking the wooded Rock Creek Valley. The building was constructed in a once rural setting, but…
Kenesaw Apartment House Co.: Constructed in 1905, the Kenesaw Apartment House (now known as the Renaissance) stands as the second apartment building built in Washington and remains a symbol of activism against poverty in Mount Pleasant.
"It's [Mount Pleasant] like an island. I think of this building as a ship. Sort of the flagship of Mount Pleasant." Kenesaw Resident, 1978
Francis Asbury Memorial: The Francis Asbury Statue is a rare example of commemoration of a religious leader in DC.
As one of only a few memorials dedicated to a religious leader, the Francis Asbury Memorial honors the life and legacy of someone whom many consider the “father of the American Methodist Church.”…
Park Road, NW, North Side of 1800 Block: This block includes several large Colonial Revival houses built in Mount Pleasant in the early 20th century.
The north side of the 1800 block of Park Road, NW features a distinguished group of ten large turn-of-the-century suburban residences, impressively sited on terraces above a curving cross-town artery.…
1644‑66 Park Road, NW: These rowhouses are a model of the speculative development common in Mount Pleasant at the turn of the century.
1644-1666 Park Road, built in 1906, consists of twelve red brick, three-story, semi-detached Colonial Revival row houses facing north. The six duplex buildings, which are divided vertically, rest on…
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial: This monument commemorates Guglielmo Marconi, a pioneer of radio transmission technology.
One of the few memorials in Washington erected to an inventor, the Guglielmo Marconi Memorial immortalizes the contributions the inventor made to telecommunications in the 20th century. The statue has…
Ingleside (Stoddard Baptist Home): Originally designed by Thomas Ustick Walter, this house is an important example of his domestic design.
The Stoddard Baptist Home, known historically as Ingleside, is a skillful example of the Italian Villa style of residential architectgure. Built in the early 1850s, Ingleside has had a distinguished…