Architecture Topic

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Architecture Topic

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 11, 2017

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201 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, North Cleveland Park — Firehouse — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —

The Tenleytown Firehouse (pictured here) dates to 1903. Its location on Wisconsin Avenue near Tenley Circle provides access and coverage to the greater Tenleytown area. Prior to the introduction of motor driven fire vehicles in the 1920s, the . . . — — Map (db m111344) HM

202 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, North Cleveland Park — The Rest — Tenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —

Designated a D.C. Landmark in 1960, the Rest (pictured here) is Tenleytown's oldest residence (built around 1800) and is located at the corner of Windom Place and 39th Street. Local legend maintains that the bricks for the house were brought over . . . — — Map (db m112187) HM

203 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — .2 — Ceremony at the Crossroads — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —

"Imagine a great wide avenue [with] solid ranks of soldiers, just marching steady all day long for two days…"

As described by the great American poet Walt Whitman, the grand parade of 200,000 Union . . . — — Map (db m154355) HM

204 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Discover DC / Gallery Place —

Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. Sites described clockwise from top left Old Post . . . — — Map (db m113218) HM

205 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Discover DC / Metro Center —

Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites in the vicinity of this sign. [Clockwise from top left:] Old Post Office Pavilion The . . . — — Map (db m114658) HM

206 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Discover DC / Metro Center —

Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. [Clockwise from top left:] Old Post Office Pavilion . . . — — Map (db m226269) HM

207 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — John J. Donovan, Jr. —

This Plaque is Dedicated to John J. Donovan, Jr. who was a leading figure in Washington, D.C. commercial real estate development for over three decades (mostly with Oliver Carr Companies) until his retirement in 2005. John directed the design . . . — — Map (db m40992) HM

208 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Patent Office Building —

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209 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Roy Lichtenstein — born New York City 1923 - died New York City 1997 — Smithsonian American Art Museum —

Modern Head conceived 1974 fabricated 1989-1990 by Lippincott Inc., edition I/I painted stainless steel

Gift of Jeffrey H. Loria in loving memory of his sister, Harriet Loria Popowitz . . . — — Map (db m113298) HM

210 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Roy Lichtenstein — born New York City 1923 - died New York City 1997 — Smithsonian American Art Museum —

Modern Head conceived 1974 fabricated 1989-1990 by Lippincott Inc., edition I/I painted stainless steel

Gift of Jeffrey H. Loria in loving memory of his sister, Harriet Loria Popowitz . . . — — Map (db m227904) HM

211 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project —

Built in 1902, the original Woodward & Lothrop "Woodies" Department Store fronting on G Street was designed by nationally recognized architect Henry Ives Cobb and remains a striking example of the Gilded Age in Washington, DC. The first two . . . — — Map (db m131773) HM

212 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project —

213 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project —

214 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — The Woodward and Lothrop "Woodies" Colorization Project —

215 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center — 500 Howard Place, NW, Howard University Campus — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Founders Library houses wide-ranging collections, the university's museum, and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, one of the world's largest repositories dedicated to the culture and history of people of African descent. Dedicated in 1939, the . . . — — Map (db m116653) HM

216 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Shaw — 4 — Alley Life — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

You are standing at the entrance to Naylor Court. It was built in the 1860s as one of the hundreds of intersecting alleys hidden behind DC houses. Stables, workshops, sheds, and often cheap two-story houses, built for the poor of all races, . . . — — Map (db m130888) HM

217 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Shaw — Third Baptist Church — 1546 5th Street Northwest —

Third Baptist Church 2008 Historic Landmark Calvin Brent, Architect has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m245018) HM

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218 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Sheridan-Kalorama — Anthony Holmead Site — National Register of Historic Places — District of Columbia Landmark —

Mitchell Park was the site of the two-story brick Holmead farmhouse built in 1795 by Anthony Holmead. The house remained in the hands of the Holmead descendants until the 20th century. In 1929 the house was razed by the German government which . . . — — Map (db m113372) HM

219 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Sheridan-Kalorama — 9 — Architects and Architecture — Sheridan Kalorama — Call Box Restoration Project —

Sheridan-Kalorama's grand mansions, in a variety of architectural styles, are the work of many prominent architects. In 1910 Jules Henri de Sibour designed the stately mansion at 2221 Kalorama Rd. for a mining magnate. It is now the home of the . . . — — Map (db m112607) HM

220 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Sheridan-Kalorama — 1 & 2 — History of Sheridan-Kalorama — Sheridan Kalorama — Call Box Restoration Project —

The area known as Sheridan-Kalorama was patented to John Langsworth by King Charles II in 1668. It was later sold to Anthony Holmead who in turn willed it to his nephew. in 1791, as L'Enfant laid out his plans for the boundaries of the new . . . — — Map (db m112621) HM

221 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Sheridan-Kalorama — 6 — Kalorama — Sheridan Kalorama — Call Box Restoration Project —

Charles Codman's painting depicts Kalorama, the 19th century estate of Joel Barlow. Kalorama (Greek for beautiful view) was extolled by Thomas Jefferson as "a most lovely seat adjoining the city, on a high hill commanding the Potomac River." . . . — — Map (db m112615) HM

222 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Sheridan-Kalorama — 3 — The Arts in Sheridan-Kalorama — Sheriden Kalorama — Call Box Restoration Project —

Writers, sculptors, painters, and collectors made Sheridan-Kalorama their home: best-selling mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart at 2419 Massachusetts; classicist Edith Hamilton at 2448 Massachusetts; poet/novelist Elinor Wylie at 2153 Florida; . . . — — Map (db m99362) HM

223 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — A Trail Transformed — Smithsonian's National Zoo — 125 Years —

As you walk downhill from here, glimpse through the woods on your right to see the Zoo's other main path, which is also a new exhibit highlighting the magnificent wildlife diversity of North America. In 2012, the old Valley Trail became American . . . — — Map (db m201250) HM

224 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — Elephant Community Center — Elephant Trails —

A "Green" Home for a Herd Elephant Trails is a high-tech, environmentally friendly facility designed for the unique needs of an Asian elephant herd. Historic Building Completed in 1937, the Zoo's Elephant House has seen many . . . — — Map (db m201247) HM

225 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — Olmsted Walk — Smithsonian's National Zoo — 125 Years — Reported damaged

Evolved from carriageway to walkway, our main visitor path named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned landscape architect who designed the basic layout and flow of the Zoo. Olmsted's legacy is found in the green spaces, natural atmosphere and . . . — — Map (db m111613) HM

226 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — Olmsted Walk — Smithsonian's National Zoo — 125 Years —

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227 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — The O-Line — Smithsonian's National Zoo — 125 Years —

In 1995, the Zoo debuted the O-Line, a series of towers and vine-like cables. It allows our orangutans to travel between the Great Ape House and Think Tank, if they choose to do so. Still innovative today, the O-Line is the only "orangutan transport . . . — — Map (db m111634) HM

228 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Smithsonian National Zoo — Where Did The Portico Go? —

Albert Harris, an early-20th-century municipal architect for Washington, D.C., designed the original portico of the Reptile Discovery Center (then called the Reptile House) in 1931. Over the past 90 years, it has suffered water damage, fading, and . . . — — Map (db m184454) HM

229 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Takoma — Takoma Theatre Timeline —

1922 Ground Breaks Community leaders formed Takoma Theatre Corporation to construct an entertainment house and a community auditorium. They commissioned architect John J. Zink, who later designed other movie houses in the area such as the . . . — — Map (db m193056) HM

230 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Tenleytown — 5 — Fort Reno — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

To your right is "Point Reno," the highest point in Washington — 409 feet above sea level, to be exact. This unsurpassed vantage brought the Civil War (1861-1865) to Tenleytown. After the Union defeat at Bull Run in July 1861, . . . — — Map (db m130923) HM

231 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Tenleytown — 6 — Reno City — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

Before the Civil War (1861-65), the land behind you was part of the 72-acre farm of Giles Dyer. As a Southerner, Dyer depended on enslaved people to work his fields. Because of its elevation, Dyers land was taken by the Union Army in 1861 . . . — — Map (db m130924) HM

232 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Making A Modern Museum —

The National Museum of American History opened to the public as the Museum of History and Technology in 1964. The architectural firm McKim, Mead & White designed the building as a contemporary take on surrounding beaux-arts and classical structures. . . . — — Map (db m111540) HM

233 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Public Art for a Modern Museum — Smithsonian National Museum of American History — Kenneth E. Behring Center —

The Museum of History and Technology (later the National Museum of American History) was the first example of modernist architecture on the National Mall when it opened in 1964. Architect Walker Cain envisioned a landscape plan that would include . . . — — Map (db m111531) HM

234 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Renovating the Fountain — Smithsonian National Museum of American History — Kenneth E. Behring Center —

The Constitution Avenue fountain, installed in 1967, will be undergoing renovations through 2020. On completion, all of the fountain's original components will be fully functional. The renovation will also contribute to the Smithsonian's sustainable . . . — — Map (db m111538) HM

235 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The Monument — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument . . . — — Map (db m109322) HM

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236 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Palisades Recreation Center — District of Columbia Parks & Recreation —

Inhabitants When Captain John Smith first sailed up the Potomac in 1608, he encountered several Native American villages on both sides of the river in what was later to become the District of Columbia. Various names have been assigned to . . . — — Map (db m144993) HM

237 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, U Street Corridor — 12 — A Prestige Address — City Within a City — Greater U Street Heritage Trail —

The grand Beaux-Arts buildings near this corner stand witness to the status of this area in early 20th century Washington, and as tribute to the indomitable spirit of Mary Foote Henderson. The wealthy wife of Senator John B. Henderson, she . . . — — Map (db m130803) HM

238 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, U Street Corridor — 8 — Strivers' Section — Dupont Circle — Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood —

Police Call Boxes such as this one (originally painted blue) were installed in the District after the Civil War. Officers on foot patrol used this secure telegraph system to contact the station, accessing the box with a now highly collectible . . . — — Map (db m129486) HM

239 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, U Street Corridor — The Northumberland Apartments — 2039 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest —

The Northumberland Apartments Erected 1909 - 1910 Albert H. Beers, Architect Harry Wardman, Builder was listed in the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites and in the National Register of Historic Places, U.S. . . . — — Map (db m212704) HM

240 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Wakefield — The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building — 4514 Connecticut Avenue Northwest —

The Ponce de Leon Built 1928 National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m129120) HM

241 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, West End — During the years following the Civil War — Dupont Circle — Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood —

Fire Fact, June 25, 1925 The era of horse-drawn fire apparatus ends with a ceremonial "final run" with Barney, Gene and Tom pulling a 1905 Steam Pumper belonging to Engine Company 19. Fire Department information and images courtesy . . . — — Map (db m112631) HM

242 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Woodley Park — From Woodley to Woodley Park — Reported missing

The first development called “Woodley” named after the Woodley estate (now home to the Maret School), was owned by Mrs. A. E. Kervand and was first recorded as a subdivision in 1875. Winding Woodley Lane was its main street. By 1878 . . . — — Map (db m112394) HM

243 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Woodley Park — Harry Wardman —

The name Harry Wardman (1872 - 1938) is practically synonymous with Woodley Park, having built numerous houses and apartments in the neighborhood. Wardman built his own home on the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road in 1909. He later . . . — — Map (db m87503) HM

244 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Woodley Park — Mihran Mesrobian —

Woodley Park’s most prolific architect, Mihran Mesrobian (1889-1975) started his career as a palace architect in Constantinople during the twilight of the Turkish sultans. The Turkish-born Beaux-Arts trained Armenian worked on the restoration of . . . — — Map (db m87506) HM

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245 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Woodley Park — Million Dollar Bridge —

Developers first plotted the residential neighborhood of Woodley Park in 1875, attached to this high land overlooking Rock Creek, where Philip Barton Key had built an estate that he named Woodley. (You can see the Woodley mansion on the campus of . . . — — Map (db m87471) HM

246 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 10 — Crossing Lines — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across the street is the former 11th Precinct Police Station. In 1993 it became the Max Robinson Center for Health and Living, providing services for people with HIV/AIDS. Whether by design or by accident, in 1910 the city built . . . — — Map (db m100763) HM

247 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — 20 — Rose's Row — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Across the intersection to your left is Rose's Row, three one-family and three two-family houses built in 1890 by local saloon-keeper William H. Rose. Rose's son Daniel designed them in the popular Italianate style and carefully crafted a . . . — — Map (db m130720) HM

248 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Barry Farm — 3 — Barry Farm Dwellings — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

Just beyond this sign is the edge of Barry Farm Dwellings, built during World War II for African American families. The war had caused acute housing shortages, so people divided large homes into rooming houses, took in boarders, or crammed into . . . — — Map (db m113608) HM

249 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Buena Vista — 8 — Birney School — An East-of-the River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

The Handsome Italian Renaissance Building. across the street opened as James G. Birney Elementary School in 1901. Its wood-frame predecessor, the original 1889 Birney School, was the first school built with public funds for African American . . . — — Map (db m100669) HM

250 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 545 Eighth Street, S.E. — Vernacular brick retail building — Perservation Trust —

Built in 1912 for Louis Rosenburg. Facade easement donated to The Preservation Trust in 1982. — — Map (db m230702) HM

251 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 15 — A Fine House In the Woods — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

Since 1936 Friendship House, across the street, has operated an array of social service programs from this grand Federal style house, also known as "The Maples." Friendship House is the city's oldest such agency. It was founded in 1904 by . . . — — Map (db m166999) HM

252 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church —

The Presbytery of the Potomac organized the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church on April 11, 1864 and installed its organizing pastor, the Reverend John Chester, D.D. This gothic style building was designed by Washington architect Emil . . . — — Map (db m116128) HM

253 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Carolina Theatre — 1913-1952 —

Carolina Theatre was located at the southwest corner of Eleventh Street & North Carolina Avenue Razed early 1970s Drawing of entrance on North Carolina Avenue based on plans at the National Archives B.F. Meyers (1865-1940), . . . — — Map (db m128222) HM

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254 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 11 — Change and Renewal — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

When the Southeast-Southwest Freeway above you was constructed along the route of Virginia Avenue in the 1960s, houses and businesses were destroyed and hundreds of residents were relocated. Fashionable dwellings (included the home of . . . — — Map (db m184999) HM

255 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Hillsdale — 7 — Roads That Divide — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —

In the early evening of November 22, 1963, a clutch of people stood forlornly on this bridge spanning Suitland Parkway. They awaited the procession carrying the body of slain President John F. Kennedy from Andrews Air Force Base to Bethesda . . . — — Map (db m130723) HM

256 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 12 — 99M — Then & Now — Capitol Riverfront — Reported permanently removed

The parcel of land on which 99M—a 220,000 square-feet LEED Platinum Class A Office building—is set was once the site of Normandie Liquors. According to JDLand.com, Normandie Liquors "seemed to become a symbol of old versus new" in the neighborhood, . . . — — Map (db m141572) HM

257 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Boiler House —

Building 116 was part of the combined boiler and Power Plant that serves the Washington Navy Yard and Annex. The Building is significant as part of the industrial complex, and represents the physical expansion of the yard that followed the . . . — — Map (db m141569) HM

258 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 2 — Capitol Quarter — Then & Now — Capitol Riverfront — Reported permanently removed

Constructed by EYA in partnership with the DC Housing Authority, these 327 townhomes are part of the rebuild of the Arthur Capper Carrollsburg public housing complex. The earlier 707 housing units were demolished in 2005 and these homes are a blend . . . — — Map (db m141554) HM

259 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Lumber Shed - Form and Function —

The Lumber Storage Shed, constructed in 1918-1919 in the wake of World War I, is one of the last surviving service facilities at the Navy Yard. Originally composed of two open-air concrete structures set parallel to each other, the separate . . . — — Map (db m113791) HM

260 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — One of DC's Oldest Neighborhoods —

In 1815 the Washington City Canal, linking the Anacostia River to the Potomac via downtown Washington, was completed. The canal attracted businesses where it met the Anacostia River. Among the first was the eight-story sugar refinery of merchant . . . — — Map (db m113629) HM

261 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Saint Paul African Union Methodist Protestant (AUMP) Church — 401 I Street SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

The St. Paul African Union Methodist Protestant (AUMP) Church is the first and only church in Washington, DC that evolved from what is considered the oldest incorporated, independent African American denomination in the country. The . . . — — Map (db m113632) HM

262 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, St. Elizabeths — Redevelopment of St. Elizabeths — St. Elizabeths — Preserving the Legacy. Realizing Potential. —

Bringing a Landmark Back to Life St. Elizabeths overs approximately 350 acres. The West Campus, on the other side of the historic wall in front of you, is comprised of 176 acres and is the oldest part of the historic campus. It is . . . — — Map (db m131529) HM

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263 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Square — Historical Information —

1 Summerhouse Constructed in 1879-1880 , the Summerhouse offers visitors a shaded place to rest, admire views of the Capitol, and have a drink of water. Olmstead's principal architectural assistant Thomas Wisedell, was the designer. The . . . — — Map (db m111468) HM

264 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Square — Historical Information —

General Plan for the Improvement of the U.S. Capitol Grounds by Frederick Law Olmsted, 1874 Following the extension of the Capitol in the 1850s-1860s, the grounds were enlarged in 1872. In 1874 Congress commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to . . . — — Map (db m186859) HM

265 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Square, SW — Historical Information —

U.S. Botanic Garden Architecture by Bennett, Parsons & Frost, 1933 Easily recognized by the sparkling glass dome of its Conservatory, the U.S. Botanic Garden, overlooking the National Mall, is located near the U.S. Capitol. Visitors . . . — — Map (db m110445) HM

266 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — Capitol Square, SW — Historical Information —

The Peace Monument By Franklin Simmons, 1878 The Peace Monument, also called the Naval Monument, was erected to commemorate the naval deaths at sea during the Civil War. At the top of the 44-foot monument, Grief, sometimes called . . . — — Map (db m110449) HM

267 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Capitol Hill — United States Botanic Garden — Directory —

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG), established by the Congress in 1820 is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. It is a living plant museum dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, economic, . . . — — Map (db m110451) HM

268 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — A Bridge for the Future — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

For the past six years, the NPS has been making temporary repairs to the bridge while planning a full rehabilitation. In February 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) informed the NPS that despite these emergency repairs, without a . . . — — Map (db m140994) HM

269 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — Building a Beautiful Bridge — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Completed in 1932, Arlington Memorial Bridge was built in a neoclassical style and extended Pierre L'Enfant's (1754-1825) original plans for the District of Columbia. The bridge was designed by the prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead and . . . — — Map (db m150819) HM

270 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, East Potomac Park — East Potomac's Miniature Golf Course — 970 Ohio Drive Southwest —

East Potomac's Miniature Golf Course listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the East and West Potomac Parks Historic District by the United States Department of Interior Visitors enjoy . . . — — Map (db m190285) HM

271 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — A Historic Landscape — United States Botanic Garden —

Created in 1932, Bartholdi Park is named after Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the historic Fountain of Light and Water located at its center. Bartholdi is best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. The beds in . . . — — Map (db m110435) HM

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272 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — Bartholdi Fountain —

The Fountain of Light and Water was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, PA. The namesake of Bartholdi Park is best known for designing the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the . . . — — Map (db m110438) HM

273 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — Bartholdi Fountain — United States Botanic Garden — Reported permanently removed

The Bartholdi Fountain was created by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (1834 - 1904), the French sculptor who also designed the Statue of Liberty. It was first exhibited in Philadelphia at the International Exposition of 1876. The fountain was . . . — — Map (db m186822) HM

274 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — James Wilson —

James Wilson Memorial Arch So named by the Congress, in Resolution approved by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 16, 1934, to honor the memory of James Wilson 1835-1920 Secretary of Agriculture 1897-1913 . . . — — Map (db m110425) HM

275 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — Welcome to a Sustainable Landscape — Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens — United States Botanic Garden —

Bartholdi Gardens is a living demonstration of sustainable landscaping. Two goals of sustainable landscape design are to limit waste and mimic nature in the built environment. In the recent renovation of Bartholdi Gardens, much of the . . . — — Map (db m211426) HM

276 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — Yates Building —

This building was originally constructed in 1881 for use by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In an effort to fireproof the building and protect it contents, only stone, brick and metal materials were used in its construction. By 1907 the . . . — — Map (db m114144) HM

277 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 4 — A Mixing Bowl — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

Al Jolson, star of the first "talking" movie, The Jazz Singer, grew up as Asa Yoelson at 713 4½ Street (once near this sign). The Yoelsons arrived from Lithuania in 1880. Asa's father Rabbi Moses Yoelson served as cantor and . . . — — Map (db m130905) HM

278 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 17 — Blending Old and New — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

When urban renewal threatened to destroy three of Washington's oldest structures, dating from the late 1700's, history-minded citizens organized to stop the bulldozers. As a result, when architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith designed the . . . — — Map (db m130917) HM

279 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 1 — Change on the Waterfront — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

You are standing in the heart of one of Washington, DC's oldest—and newest—neighborhoods. For 150 years Southwest Washington was a working waterfront community. Then urban renewal changed the landscape forever. Today Southwest is . . . — — Map (db m130903) HM

280 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — History of SW / Buzzard Point —

Emerging from master planner Pierre L'Enfant's District Plan completed in 1791, Southwest D.C. began largely as an industrial shipyard, with fishermen selling directly off their boats until the Municipal Fish Market was established. In the years . . . — — Map (db m213299) HM

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281 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 2 — New Town in the City — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

All that surrounds this sign resulted from the nation's first urban renewal project. To your left is Arena Stage, a leader in the resident company theater movement. Founded as an innovative theater-in-the-round in an old downtown movie . . . — — Map (db m133833) HM

282 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 5 — Renewal and Loss — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

Directly across Fourth Street from this sign is the Capitol Park complex of high-rise and townhouse residences. Designed by Chloethiel Woodard Smith of Satterlee and Smith, the high-rise (now Potomac Place) opened in 1959 as the first new . . . — — Map (db m130906) HM

283 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — 18 — Rooms With a View: An Idealistic Vision — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail —

More than 50 years after it opened in 1964, Tiber Island stands as a tribute to the idealism that marked the new Southwest. Planners hoped the neighborhood's mid-20th-century modern architecture, mix of high- and low-rise structures, balance . . . — — Map (db m130607) HM

284 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — William Syphax Public School — Reported damaged

William Syphax Public School, built in 1902 to serve African American children under the city's then-segregated school system, honored the first president of the Board of Trustees of the DC Colored Schools. The original building was designed . . . — — Map (db m136836) HM

285 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — A Monumental Legacy — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — Reported missing

The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument . . . — — Map (db m194688) HM

286 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Built above an underground museum complex —

Built above an underground museum complex, the Haupt Garden is actually a rooftop garden. As such, the limited soil depth and the protection provided by the surrounding museums create a climate milder than is typical of the region. — — Map (db m184554) HM

287 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Constantine L. Seferlis — (1928 - 2005) — Stone Carver —

Restored the walls of the Smithsonian Castle and carved these carriage gates according to James Renwick's 1849 design. — — Map (db m110727) HM

288 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Enid A. Haupt Garden —

A popular urban oasis since its completion in 1987, the 4.2-acre Enid A. Haupt Garden comprises three distinct gardens. The design of each reflects the cultural and aesthetic influences celebrated in the Smithsonian Castle and the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m211330) HM

289 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Enid A. Haupt Garden —

290 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Enid A. Haupt Garden —

291 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Enid A. Haupt Garden —

292 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — For Gordon Bunshaft, 2006, fabricated 2007-2008 — Dan Graham, American, b. Urbana, Illinois, 1942 — Two-way mirror, stainless steel, wood and stone —

Since the 1970s, Dan Graham has explored notions of space and perception, creating installations and sculptures that critique modernist suburban architecture and encourage audience participation. For Gordon Bunshaft, a site-specific . . . — — Map (db m184559) HM

293 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — The Fountain Garden —

The Fountain Garden is modeled after the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra, a 14th-century Moorish palace and fortress in Granada, Spain, now included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. (Moor is a general term for North African Muslims . . . — — Map (db m184548) HM

294 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — The Moongate Garden —

The Moongate Garden was inspired by architectural and symbolic elements found in the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of Chinese architecture and landscape built in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Now included on . . . — — Map (db m184546) HM

295 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — The Moongate Garden —

296 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — The Parterre —

Parterre—from a French term meaning "on or along the ground"—originated in the 16th-century Renaissance Italy as an ornamental garden style. The style, which defines garden pace by arranging hedges, flowers, grass, water, and gravel to . . . — — Map (db m110781) HM

297 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — The Pillars of the Renwick Gates —

The pillars of the Renwick Gates were based on this 1849 drawing by James Renwick Jr., the architect of the Smithsonian Castle. They were constructed in the 1980s from the same kind of sandstone that was used to build the Castle. — — Map (db m110725) HM

298 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The City — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

George Washington shaped many aspects of the nation's capital. He championed placing the capital along the Potomac River then personally selected the site. He chose architect Pierre L'Enfant to design the city. L'Enfant envisioned a capital with . . . — — Map (db m211376) HM

299 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Washington: The Monument — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

300 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? — Washington Monument — National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — Reported permanently removed

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia sent tremors throughout eastern North America. This seismic activity affected a number of Washington, D.C. landmarks, including the Washington Monument. National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m49459) HM

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