Cleveland Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sherman Cottages
Cleveland Park Historic District
Between 1903 and 1912, the second phase of Cleveland Park development featured houses in the Arts and Crafts style. Many of these were Sherman Cottages named for Ella Bennett Sherman, artist and wife of developer John Sherman. Smaller and less ornamented than earlier houses, they often included rope-dipped-in-plaster designs above windows and doors, but continued the traditional front porch. Find Sherman Cottages on Ashley Terrace, Newark Street east of 34th, and Macomb Street between Connecticut Avenue and Ross Place.
Artist: Leslie Oberdorfer, 2008, and St. Terrell, 2001
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 38° 56.11′ N, 77° 3.726′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Cleveland Park. It is at the intersection of Highland Place Northwest and Ashley Terrace Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Highland Place Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3405 Ashley Terrace Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
