Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
All the Row Houses
Dupont Circle
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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
1. All the Row Houses Marker
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All the Row Houses. Dupont Circle. , All the row houses in the 1700 block of Q St. (north and south pictured above) were built in the mid-1880s by one of Washington's most prolific architects/builders, Thomas Franklin Schneider. The prosperity and growth during the 1880s in DC resulted from the enlarged role of the Federal Government after the Civil War and general prosperity of the nation., The next major builders were Harry Wardman, 1920s, and Morris Cafritz, 1940s. Schneider's dual expertise contributed to quality housing for white-collar workers after World War II., Across the Street to your left you can see new buildings that replaced five original residences. Their demolition in the 1960s spawned the neighborhood's preservation movement. The more than 60 remaining Victorian rowhouses, all with English basements, constitute the largest concentration of intact 19th-century homes in the city., 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 By the 1990s, the callbox system had been replaced by the 911 system and was abandoned., Fire Fact | January 16, 1892, Box 318 sounded for a fire in the Church of the Covenant, southeast corner of 18th and N Sts., where President Benjamin H. Harrison was a parishioner. News of the fire spread quickly to the White House, and President Harrison raced over to witness the battle. Fortunately the church survived somewhat blackened but intact. ,
All the row houses in the 1700 block of Q St. (north and south pictured above) were built in the mid-1880s by one of Washington's most prolific architects/builders, Thomas Franklin Schneider. The prosperity and growth during the 1880s in DC resulted from the enlarged role of the Federal Government after the Civil War and general prosperity of the nation.
The next major builders were Harry Wardman, 1920s, and Morris Cafritz, 1940s. Schneider's dual expertise contributed to quality housing for white-collar workers after World War II.
Across the Street to your left you can see new buildings that replaced five original residences. Their demolition in the 1960s spawned the neighborhood's preservation movement. The more than 60 remaining Victorian rowhouses, all with English basements, constitute the largest concentration of intact 19th-century homes in the city.
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 16, 1892
Box 318
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sounded for a fire in the Church of the Covenant, southeast corner of 18th and N Sts., where President Benjamin H. Harrison was a parishioner. News of the fire spread quickly to the White House, and President Harrison raced over to witness the battle. Fortunately the church survived somewhat blackened but intact.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 255.)
Location. 38° 54.665′ N, 77° 2.395′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is on Q Street Northwest west of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1730 Q Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2018
2. Back of All the Row Houses Marker
Dupont Circle
Art on Call
The Dupont Circle Art on Call project explores neighborhood history and local fire and police events. It also celebrates our diverse political, artistic and intellectual community by presenting original artwork by 22 local artists featuring the hub of our neighborhood. Dupont Circle and the beautiful fountains designed by Daniel Chester French.
Art on Call is a program of Cultural Tourism DC with support from
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
District Department of Transportation
This call box is sponsored by:
Gil Hill & Carol Galaty, Steve Hoglund
Donald L. Jones, Jim Lahey, Gordon P. MacDougall
Phil Polivchak, Donald Lewis Wright
Dupont Circle Art on Call Corporate Sponsor
PNC Bank
This community project also supported by
Dupont Circle Association and the Dupont Circle Conservancy, Inc.
and generous donations from community residents and businesses.
See all 22 Dupont Circle Call Boxes!
Development Committee Members: Marilyn Newton, Chair
Michael Beidler
Phil Carney
Elaine Faye
Carol Galaty
Bill Glew
Gil Hill
Steve Hoglund
Maureen Lynch
Gary McLeod
Amanda McNally
James H. Mears
Gerald Allen Schwinn
Tour guide, map and artist information available at: www.DupontCircleCallBox.com
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
3. All the Row Houses Marker
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4. All the Row Houses Marker
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5. Dupont Circle by Freya Grand
Freya Grand, an oil painter and muralist, exhibits widely to galleries and has created large scale commissioned murals. She believes that “the Dupont area's vitality and diversity make it the best envirionment in D.C.”
Close-up of Freya Grand painting on marker
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6. 1700 Q Street
Close-up of photo on marker
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7. Engine Company 1 responded to the 1892 fire.
Close-up of photo on marker
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8. Schneider Rowhouses 1700 Block of Q Street
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9. Non-Victorian Rowhouses 1700 Block of Q Street
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10. Fire Department Emblem On the Callbox
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11. Keystone Gargoyle On One of Schneider's Richardsonian Romaneque Buildings
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12. 1700 Block of Q Street
Prolific architect and developer Thomas Franklin Schneider built this entire row of houses along the 1700 block of Q street between 1889 and 1892. (photo from the book Dupont Circle by Paul K. Williams, courtesy of the Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets.)
Close-up of photo in the window of the CVS pharmacy at 17th and Q Streets.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 16, 2012
13. Dupont Circle Historic District
An Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places
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14. Thomas Franklin Schneider
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
15. Map of 22 Dupont Circle Callboxes
Close-up of map on reverse of marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.