The Richman Towers apartment building, located at 3055 16th Street, NW, was designed by Edwin Armstrong Weihe (1907-1994) and built by local builder and developer Louis Richman (1902-1970). Constructed in 1954, Richman Towers has fifty-six studio, one and two-bedroom units. Advertised amenities included "unusual window advantages," mail and trash chutes on each floor, individual a/c … Continue reading 3055 16th Street, NW: Richman Towers Apartments
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2835 16th Street, NW: All Souls Church, Unitarian
At 2835 16th Street, NW stands the All Souls Church, Unitarian, built in 1924. The All Souls Church, originally called the First Unitarian Church, was founded in 1821 by prominent statesmen, politicians, and community leaders of the time, including John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) and John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as President and Vice President … Continue reading 2835 16th Street, NW: All Souls Church, Unitarian
2829 16th Street, NW: Mexican Cultural Institute
The Mexican Cultural Center occupies the former home of Franklin MacVeagh (1837-1934), the Secretary of the Treasury during the Taft Administration (from 1909-1913), and his wife, Emily Sherrill (Eames) MacVeagh (1842-1916). Constructed in 1910-1911 as a surprise Christmas gift for her husband, Mrs. MacVeagh appointed the American Security and Trust Company as trustee, so permits and … Continue reading 2829 16th Street, NW: Mexican Cultural Institute
2801 16th Street, NW: Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain
2801 16th Street, NW in 1922. Photo from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-hec-14450. No known copyright restrictions. Built in 1922 for $500K ($9.3M today), the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain stands at 2801 16th Street, NW. Mary Foote Henderson (1842-1931) and her husband, former Missouri Senator John … Continue reading 2801 16th Street, NW: Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain
2651 16th Street, NW: The Century Apartments
Standing on the corner of 16th and Fuller Streets, NW is the eight-story Century Apartments. Designed by Washington, DC architect Louis T. Rouleau (1896-1937), this 1936 apartment building, built for $300K ($6.5M today), was influenced by both International Style and Art Deco aesthetics. The vertical linearity of Art Deco styling and the multi-paned wrap-around International … Continue reading 2651 16th Street, NW: The Century Apartments
2633 16th Street, NW: Warder Mansion Apartments
Located on the east side of 16th Street, NW, north of the former Meridian Hill Hotel for Women, is the Warder Mansion Apartments. The Warder Mansion, previously located at 1515 K Street, NW, was formerly the home of Benjamin Head Warder (1824-1894) and his wife, Ellen Nancy Ormsbee Warder (1840-1928). Benjamin Warder, a Chicago businessman, … Continue reading 2633 16th Street, NW: Warder Mansion Apartments
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