Sites tagged "Mount Vernon Square": 5
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Northern Liberty Market (1875-1985): Northern Liberty Market served as a market from 1875 to 1963, before the building was eventually left vacant and demolished in 1985.
The physical structure of Northern Liberty Market came as a result of the 1870s development initiatives of then DC governor, Alexander Shepherd (1835-1902). An earlier incarnation of Northern Liberty…
Fletcher Chapel (Church of God and Saints of Christ): Fletcher Chapel is one of the oldest surviving houses of worship in DC.
Dating back further than most other houses of worship in the city, Fletcher Chapel is notable as a representation of early DC's simple wood frame architecture, as well as the site of the founding…
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (1916-1977): Dunbar High School became the country's first public high school for African Americans, producing generations of Black leaders.
Founded in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth in the basement of the 15th Street Presbyterian Church, the school became the country's first public high school for African Americans.…
Central Public Library: Completed in 1902 with funding from Andrew Carnegie, the Central Public Library provided a public space for education and community.
Built between 1899 and 1902 by architects Ackerman & Ross, who had been selected in a national design competition, the Central Public Library was the first public building in DC to be built in the…
Yale Steam Laundry (including Garage and Stable): This prominent industrial building was one of the city’s largest privately constructed service facilities.
The Yale Steam Laundry building housed the main offices and central plant of one of the handful of laundry companies that once dominated the industry in Washington. Such “power” laundries were…