Sites tagged "Nicolas T. Haller": 4
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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…
Emerald Street Historic District: Situated on the east end of Capitol Hill, Emerald Street Historic District's rowhouses represent urban development in response to the city’s growing middle-class population from 1892 to 1923.
Emerald Street NE, or Emerson Street prior to 1950, is a one-block-long "minor" residential street located between 13th and 14th and E and F Streets NE at the center of Square 1029 in east Capitol…
LeDroit Block (F Street, NW, South Side of 800 Block): This group of five related commercial buildings represent the earliest development of F Street as the city's commercial core.
The LeDroit Block was built after the completion of the large-scale municipal improvements undertaken by the Board of Public Works ibetween 1871 and 1874. It illustrates the renewed civic aspirations…
The Luzon (The Westover): The Luzon's completion during the first major wave of apartment building construction helped shape D.C. living.
In 1896, the Luzon's presence in D.C. was evidence of further change in housing trends in the city. While Washingtonians remained hesitant towards apartment living for many reasons, the growing…