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This is a list of properties and districts in Washington, D.C., on the National Register of Historic Places.There are more than 600 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated as historic sites of national importance by Congress or the President.
Brickfields existed elsewhere, but often the clay layer was deeper or there was no chalk nearby. [6] In modern times bricks are made at a brickworks. "Brickyard" can serve as a synonym of "brickfield". [7] Brickfield or Brickfields became a common place name in southeast England.
The Anacostia Historic District is a historic district in the city of Washington, D.C., comprising approximately 20 squares [2] [3] and about 550 buildings built between 1854 and 1930.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
The outdoor sculpture of Washington, DC: A comprehensive historical guide (George Braziller, 1974) Green, Constance McL. Washington: A History of the Capital (Princeton U.P. 2 vol 1976) comprehensive scholarly history; online; Green, Constance McL. Secret City: History of Race Relations in the Nation's Capital (1969) online; Harrison, Robert.
Name Image Affiliation City American University Arboretum and Gardens: American University: Washington: Dumbarton Oaks: Harvard University: Washington Franciscan Monastery gardens
The buildings of the Hampshire Garden Apartments compose the first fully developed garden apartment complex in the city, although only part of it was built. [2] The initial plan was for the complex to have 2,500 units, but the Great Depression brought construction to an end in 1929. The complex was built as middle-class housing and was an early ...
The Strivers' Section Historic District is in the north end of Dupont Circle, a historic district and neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The boundaries of the historic district are roughly Swann Street and the Dupont Circle Historic District on the south, Florida Avenue and the Washington Heights Historic District on the north and west, and the Sixteenth Street Historic ...