Deanwood in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office
4428 Hunt Place, NE
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2021
1. Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office Marker
Lewis Giles, Sr. (1894-1974) was an influential Washington architect who designed this Colonial Revival/craftsman style house in 1929. He lived here the rest of his life, and worked in his home office.
Giles graduated from Armstrong Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign. After serving in World War I, he returned to Washington, opening his first office at 1200 U Street, NW, in 1921.
Giles designed hundreds of buildings all over the city, mastering a range of styles. Examples of his work in Deanwood include Mt. Olive Church at 58th and Grant Streets, Contee AME Zion at 903 Division Avenue, and numerous houses similar to this.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Churches & Religion • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 38° 54.044′ N, 76° 56.249′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Deanwood. Marker is on Hunt Place
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Dodd-built Houses (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shopping on Sheriff (approx. 0.2 miles away); 100 Years of Afro-American History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Randall Memorial Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Designed to Compete (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shaping Strong Minds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Macedonia Community Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Also see . . . Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office, African American Heritage Trail. Profile for the home on Cultural Tourism DC's site (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
