Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

At 1740 New Hampshire Ave.

Dupont Circle

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At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 24, 2016

1. At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. Marker

Inscription.

At 1740 New Hampshire Ave.. Dupont Circle. , At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. (above) stands the Dove House (1898). The private home has been converted into a 12-unit condominium, including a single unit with a loft in the former high-ceilinged ballroom., The Art Deco Carlyle Suites at 1731 New Hampshire Ave., built as the St. Charles Hotel, was a campaign center for both major parties in 1940, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term., Along New Hampshire Ave. from this call box to Dupont Circle are nearly a dozen embassies and as many headquarters of national organizations - all in mansions built around 1900., A block east at 1720 16th St. is the Toutorsky House, built 1892-94 for Associate Justice Henry B. Brown. In the mid-1940s Golda Meir lived there while working for Israeli statehood. Later Basil Toutorsky operated a music academy from the house., Sidebar: , Fire Alarm Boxes such as this one (originally painted red) were installed in the District after the Civil War. Telegraphs transmitted the box number (top) to a fire alarm center. This system was used until the 1970s when the boxes were converted to a telephone system. By the 1990s, the callbox system had been replaced by the 911 system and was abandoned., Fire Fact January 29, 1922 , An alarm sounded for roofs collapsing on nearby dwellings at 18th and T Sts. Only one fire officer, George S. Watson, was able to respond and found no casualties. All other fire companies were at 18th St. and Columbia Rd., NW, removing the hundreds of injured and dead from the Knickerbocker Theater, whose roof had collapsed from the weight of a massive snowstorm. , Fire Department information and images courtesy of Capitol Fire Museum, Caption: George S. Watson, Artist Cornelia Archley , "My imagery comes from my life experiences, the colors, from my heart. I live in Dupont Circle for 15 years and I traded my photographic skills for dance classes at Joy of Motion. Many of those photos were of the fountain at the circle.", Tour guide, map and artist information for all 22 boxes available at: www.DupontCircleCallBox.com

At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. (above) stands the Dove House (1898). The private home has been converted into a 12-unit condominium, including a single unit with a loft in the former high-ceilinged ballroom.

The Art Deco Carlyle Suites at 1731 New Hampshire Ave., built as the St. Charles Hotel, was a campaign center for both major parties in 1940, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term.

Along New Hampshire Ave. from this call box to Dupont Circle are nearly a dozen embassies and as many headquarters of national organizations - all in mansions built around 1900.

A block east at 1720 16th St. is the Toutorsky House, built 1892-94 for Associate Justice Henry B. Brown. In the mid-1940s Golda Meir lived there while working for Israeli statehood. Later Basil Toutorsky operated a music academy from the house.

Sidebar:
Fire Alarm Boxes such as this one (originally painted red) were installed in the District after the Civil War. Telegraphs transmitted the box number (top) to a fire alarm center. This system was used until the 1970s when the boxes were converted to a telephone system. By the 1990s, the callbox system had been replaced by the 911 system and was abandoned.

Fire Fact January 29, 1922
An alarm sounded for roofs

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collapsing on nearby dwellings at 18th and T Sts. Only one fire officer, George S. Watson, was able to respond and found no casualties. All other fire companies were at 18th St. and Columbia Rd., NW, removing the hundreds of injured and dead from the Knickerbocker Theater, whose roof had collapsed from the weight of a massive snowstorm.
Fire Department information and images courtesy of Capitol Fire Museum

Caption: George S. Watson

Artist Cornelia Archley
"My imagery comes from my life experiences, the colors, from my heart. I live in Dupont Circle for 15 years and I traded my photographic skills for dance classes at Joy of Motion. Many of those photos were of the fountain at the circle."

Tour guide, map and artist information for all 22 boxes available at: www.DupontCircleCallBox.com

Erected by Art on Call. (Marker Number 244.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1922.

Location. 38° 54.84′ N, 77° 2.303′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 24, 2016

2. At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. Marker

is at the intersection of 17th Street Northwest and S Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 17th Street Northwest. The marker is on the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1752 17th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Kappa House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Whyland (within shouting distance of this marker); 1700 Swann Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Universalist National Memorial Church Stormwater Features (about 500 feet away); Embassy of the Republic of Congo (about 500 feet away); Owen D Young Peace Tower (about 500 feet away); Votes for Women (about 600 feet away); Charlotte Forten Grimke House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

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Unfortunately, the link cited on the marker no longer works.

— Submitted August 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2019, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.