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National Historic Landmarks: Sheridan-Kalorama & Dupont Circle
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13 Locations ~ Curated by DC Preservation LeagueFeatured Sites
Founding Church of Scientology, Washington, DC
This row house at 1812 19th Street NW is one of three properties around the nation closely connected to L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology (the other two properties are in New Jersey and Arizona). Here, at this property within the Dupont…
National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children (Merriweather Home for Children)
This Second Empire style home in the Pleasant Plains neighborhood has long served the Washington, DC community, and is a key landmark associated with the city's African American history.Established in 1863 at the height of the Civil War, the…
Waffle Shop (and Interior)
Built in 1950 on 10th Street NW across from Ford's Theatre, this diminutive restaurant is virtually the last remaining example of the stylish mid-20th century commercial storefronts that were once common throughout downtown Washington.It was…
Recent Sites
Sofia Reyes de Veyra Residence
The Sofia Reyes de Veyra Residence was constructed in 1909 and was occupied by Sofia and her husband Jaime Carlos de Veyra from 1917 to 1919. The house was built in a Colonial Revival style with Georgian influences and is located in the Woodley Park…
Pauline "Polly" Shackleton Residence
The Pauline “Polly” Shackleton Residence was constructed in 1940 and is located in the Georgetown Historic District. The house was designed in a 20th century Colonial Revival style by Gertrude Sawyer, a noted female architect. The residence is…
Federal Office Buildings 10A and 10B
Located at the intersection of Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW, immediately south of the National Mall, these two rectangular office buildings, Federal Office Buildings (FOBs) 10A and 10B, were designed in the International Style and completed…
African American Rural Home Sites in Washington DC, 1865-1900
Three sites located in Rock Creek Park mark a historic settlement of African Americans following the Civil War. Washington, DC, was established as a slave-holding district in 1790. Prior to its establishment and the urban design of Pierre L’Enfant,…
Alexander Melville Bell House
This three-story, corner residence was constructed in 1854 and is notable for its Italiante details, cast iron lacework around the porch, and scored stucco cladding. Scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell purchased the house for his father,…
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
The Hubert H. Humphrey Building exemplifies Brustalist architecture, which first developed in the 1950s, and is also a significant work by a major architect, Marcel Breuer. Brutalism is known for its use of exposed, rough concrete surfaces, heavy…
DC Historic Sites
A project by DC Preservation LeagueDC Historic Sites is based on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites, the city's official list of properties deemed worthy of recognition and protection for their contribution to the cultural heritage of the city, the nation’s capital, and the nation. DC Historic Sites was developed by the DC Preservation League, Washington's only citywide nonprofit advocate dedicated to the preservation, protection and enhancement of the historic resources of our nation's capital.
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