The Pierce Springhouse, located in Rock Creek Park on the green median strip between the dual lanes of Tilden Street, NW, is constructed of blue granite that was quarried locally at a nearby Broad Branch Quarry. The structure has two stories, with a…

Located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C., the 1,754.62-acre property of Rock Creek Park Historic District is roughly bounded by 16th Street on the east, Oregon Avenue and Branch Road on the west, Klingle Road on the south, and the…

Built in 1811 as the original distillery building for Isaac Peirce's homestead and plantation, this still house remains visually linked to the context in which it was built, since the original mill and stone barn can still be observed to the east,…

Built in 1829 by slaveholder Isaac Peirce, the Peirce Mill on Rock Creek ground corn, wheat, and rye until 1897, when its turbine's shaft finally broke. The mill was situated on a 960-acre plantation, where the Peirce family relied on enslaved…

The National Zoological Park was established by an Act of Congress in 1889. By 1900, the Zoo's size had increased significantly due to three successive additions, which were followed by additional land acquisitions in 1921 and 1923, as well as a…

The Joaquin Miller Cabin is located within Rock Creek Park, sited at the north end of a large meadow-like picnic grove. Historic photographs indicate that Miller, a famous American poet, erected his house on a log foundation with log walls. Seeking…

Linnaean Hill, built in 1823 by Joshua Pierce, was named in honor of the Swedish botanist Karl Van Linnaeus as the surrounding area was so conducive to the raising and growing of shrubs and flowers. The Pierces were extremely interested in…