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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
The history of the Metropolitan AME Church is very importa...
Mayflower Hotel
Built in 1925, the Mayflower Hotel, an architectural and s...
Charles Sumner School
The Charles Sumner School was constructed in 1872 and desi...
Scottish Rite Temple
One of the most unusual buildings in the eclectic Sixteent...
16th Street Historic District
The 16th Street Historic District is characterized by the ...
Embassy Gulf Service Station
The Embassy Gulf Service Station, designed in 1936 by Gulf...
St. Matthew's Cathedral
St. Matthew's Cathedral is one of the most impressive hous...
Heurich Mansion
The Christian Heurich Mansion (Heurich House Museum) commo...
Saint Michaels Cemetery tombstone symbols, Pensacola Fl
Numerous graves located within Saint Michaels Cemetery are...
Dupont Circle Historic District
It was the Board of Public works under the leadership of A...
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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
The history of the Metropolitan AME Church is very important in the development of the AME Church in the District of Columbia. The impetus for the organization of the church was dissatisfaction among the District of Columbia's black community with ...
Mayflower Hotel
Built in 1925, the Mayflower Hotel, an architectural and social landmark in the capital city, was the dream of Washington developer Allen E. Walker, a prominent businessman credited with developing Brookland and large areas of northwest Washington during the boom ...
Charles Sumner School
The Charles Sumner School was constructed in 1872 and designed by Washington architect Adolph Cluss. Named for US Senator Charles Sumner, a major figure in the fight for abolition of slavery and the establishment of equal rights for African Americans, ...
Scottish Rite Temple
One of the most unusual buildings in the eclectic Sixteenth Street Historic District is the Temple of the Scottish Rite at 1733 16th Street. The building, designed by John Russell Pope who also designed the National Archives and the Jefferson ...
16th Street Historic District
The 16th Street Historic District is characterized by the linear experience of the street itself. 16th Street, one of the most important numbered streets in the Federal City, is a major element of the L'Enfant Plan. This section of the ...
Embassy Gulf Service Station
The Embassy Gulf Service Station, designed in 1936 by Gulf Oil Corporation architect P.L.R. Hogner, was conceived and sited to complement its setting as part of an aesthetic directive by the Gulf Oil Corporation to construct a gas station with ...
St. Matthew's Cathedral
St. Matthew's Cathedral is one of the most impressive houses of worship in the United States. The red brick church, designed by C. Grant La Farge in 1893, has eclectic features inspired by Italian churches. The simplicity of the exterior ...
Heurich Mansion
The Christian Heurich Mansion (Heurich House Museum) commonly known as the Brewmaster's Castle, was built in 1892-1894 by German immigrant, Christian Heurich, as a private residence. Mr. Heurich was one of Washington's wealthiest citizens and known philanthropists. Born in 1842, ...
Saint Michaels Cemetery tombstone symbols, Pensacola Fl
Numerous graves located within Saint Michaels Cemetery are marked with numerous symbols, many of which relate to fraternal organizations. The Masonic order is one of the predominant and reoccurring symbols amongst a variety of stones. One such stone is that ...
Dupont Circle Historic District
It was the Board of Public works under the leadership of Alexander Shepherd that spearheaded the way for the development of Dupont Circle. Nevada Senator William Morris Stewart led the "California Syndicate" which bought up tracts of undeveloped land. The ...
