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First Church of Christ, Scientist: The church served the changing community for several decades.
In 1879, Mary Baker Eddy founded the Christian Science church, and it quickly spread to DC in 1895. After hosting their religious services in members’ homes and other denominations’ churches, the…
Bureau of Engraving & Printing: The Bureau continues to print paper currency and other documents at this building near the National Mall.
The Bureau of Engraving & Printing found its first home working in the attic and basement of the Treasury Building at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. In 1878, safety concerns and the growth of the Bureau…
National War College: Established as the Army War College, it played a significant role in America's military development in the early 1900s.
In 1898, the Spanish-American War exposed the U.S. military's weaknesses through uncoordinated Army units and internal issues of communication. Despite America's ultimate victory, Secretary of War…
American Theater (Sylvan Theater): Constructed in 1913, the Sylvan Theater may be the oldest purpose-built movie theater in Washington, DC.
“Give the best films with the best music, along with courtesy – the cheapest thing in the business world – and you have a proposition hard to beat.” Fayette Thomas “Tom” Moore, First Operator of…
Arlington Memorial Bridge: The Arlington Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River between the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and Arlington House in Virginia.
Arlington Memorial Bridge is a low, Neoclassical style bridge that was designed by the architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White, and opened in 1932. Nine broad arches cross the river; roadways…
Kelsey Temple Church of God in Christ: Designed by Maurice Russel Rhoads in 1921 as the Columbia Heights Christian Church, this church has played a significant role in the development of Columbia Heights.
The years immediately after World War I were a period of intense development of neighboring residential and commercial blocks, capped by the opening of the nearby Tivoli Theatre in 1924. The influx of…
Terminal Refrigerating and Warehouse Company: Built in 1923, this warehouse was a model interwar industrial building.
The Terminal Refrigerating & Warehouse Company building is a monumental, Neoclassical style building, constructed in 1923 to house cold and dry storage warehouses and an ice manufacturing plant,…
District of Columbia War Memorial: The DC War Memorial was constructed in 1931 to honor residents of DC who served in World War I.
The District of Columbia War Memorial was constructed in 1931, following a five-year-long campaign by the DC community to raise money for a memorial that would honor the 26,000 residents who served…
Daniel Webster Memorial: This statue is a memorial to the famed statesman and orator.
Located in Scott Circle, the Daniel Webster Memorial honors the multi-faceted legacy of the famous statesman. A practicing lawyer, orator, senator and congressman of New Hampshire, Webster’s memorial…
Volta Bureau and Laboratory (Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory; Bell Carriage House): During Alexander Graham Bell’s years in DC, the Volta Bureau and Laboratory served as his offices.
When Alexander Graham Bell received his first telephone patent in 1876, the device was still something of a curiosity. Within two years, though, the first telephone exchanges were opening as the…