Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gilded Age
Sheridan Kalorama
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
1. The Gilded Age Marker
In the Gilded Age (1866-1901) the nouveau riche built grand mansions near Sheridan Circle and commissioned fashionable portraits such as this one of Mrs. Larz Anderson. They lived and entertained in these enormous residences during Washington's brief social season. As maintaining the houses grew too costly, many became foreign embassies. Edward Everett, who made a fortune inventing the fluted bottle cap, built the Beaux-Arts mansion at 1606 23rd Street in 1915. Now it is the Turkish ambassador's home. Carrere and Hastings, architects of the New York Public Library, designed Romania's embassy at 1607 23rd Street.
About the Artist: Cecilia Beaux (1836-1942) Portrait of Mrs. Larz Anderson. Courtesy of The Society of the Cincinnati
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1606.
Location. 38° 54.696′ N, 77° 3.034′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is on 23rd Street Northwest south of Sheridan Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in
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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 distance of this marker: Mustafa Kemal Atatόrk (1881-1938) (a few steps from this marker); Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip H. Sheridan (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleftherios Venizelos (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Philip Jaisohn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dr. Philip Jaisohn (within shouting distance of this marker); Philippine Ambassador's Residence in the United States (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberation of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
2. The Gilded Age Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
3. The Gilded Age Marker
Mrs. Larz Anderson in front of the Turkish Ambassador's Residence
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2016
4. The Gilded Age Marker and the Romanian Embassy
A view of the marker from a distance across 23rd Street, NW, with the Romanian Embassy in the distance. From the marker: Carrere and Hastings, architects of the New York Public Library, designed Romania's embassy at 1607 23rd Street.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
5. Mrs. Larz Anderson
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013
6. The Turkish Ambassador's Residence
...the Beaux-Arts mansion at 1606 23rd Street ... is the Turkish ambassador's home.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on March 12, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
