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Kenilworth Gardens
Although Kenilworth Gardens are locally important today as...
National Arboretum
Official proposals for the establishment of an arboretum i...
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
From 1877 to 1895 this was the home of famous abolitionist...
Anacostia Historic District
The name Anacostia derives from the area's early history a...
Marine Barracks
The oldest continually active post in the Corps, the Marin...
East Capitol Street Car Barn
The East Capitol Street Car Barn, constructed in 1896, is ...
Lincoln Park
Laid out in L'Enfant's plan for Washington as a square to ...
Eastern Market
Eastern Market has long been an important element in the C...
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church began in 1867 as a mission of ...
The Folger Shakespeare Library
Henry Clay Folger, a millionaire Standard Oil executive, d...
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Kenilworth Gardens
Although Kenilworth Gardens are locally important today as a part of Washington's Park System, its greater significance lies in its contribution to the botanical study and development of water plants and gardens under the direction of its founder, W.B. Shaw ...
National Arboretum
Official proposals for the establishment of an arboretum in the Washington area date as far back as the McMillan Commission of 1901. The gradual elimination of the Botanic Gardens on the Mall in the second decade of the 20th century ...
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
From 1877 to 1895 this was the home of famous abolitionist, writer, lecturer, statesman, and Underground Railroad conductor, Frederick Douglass. Modest in its scale and ornamentation, Cedar Hill demonstrates the characteristics of a romantic cottage in natural surroundings. Frederick Douglass ...
Anacostia Historic District
The name Anacostia derives from the area's early history as Nacochtank, a settlement of Necostan or Anacostan Indians on the banks of the Anacostia River. Captain John Smith recorded in his journals that he sailed up the Eastern Branch or ...
Marine Barracks
The oldest continually active post in the Corps, the Marine Barracks served as Marine Corps Headquarters from 1801 to 1901. Here recruits and officers were trained, and vital decisions were made affecting Corps development. Troops quartered at the Barracks played ...
East Capitol Street Car Barn
The East Capitol Street Car Barn, constructed in 1896, is a Romanesque Revival style building designed by Waddy B. Wood, a prominent Washington architect. The L-shaped building is intrinsically linked to the history of Washington's rapid transit system. The building, ...
Lincoln Park
Laid out in L'Enfant's plan for Washington as a square to hold a monumental column from which point all distances on the continent would be measured, Lincoln Park was slow to develop, and, in fact, was used for years as ...
Eastern Market
Eastern Market has long been an important element in the Capitol Hill community by providing a neighborhood market for over a century and a gathering place for residents. The market, completed in 1873, was designed by Adolph Cluss, a prominent ...
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church began in 1867 as a mission of Christ Church, Washington Parish, and met for a time in the Sewall Belmont House at 2nd Street and Constitution Ave. In 1868 the mission organized as a congregation and ...
The Folger Shakespeare Library
Henry Clay Folger, a millionaire Standard Oil executive, devoted a great deal of his life to the acquisition of the largest collection of Shakespearean materials in the world. Folger purchased the land where the library stands today a parcel at ...
