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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3033 16th Street, NW: The Claiborne Cooperative
The Claiborne Cooperative is located at 3033 16th Street, NW at the intersection of 16th Street and Columbia Road. Formerly known as The Earlington Apartments, it was constructed in 1909 and was one of prolific real estate developer Harry Wardman's many apartment projects in Washington, D.C. Claiborne Cooperative in 2023. Photographer: Wikimedia Commons contributor APK. … Continue reading 3033 16th Street, NW: The Claiborne Cooperative
2901 16th Street, NW: The Copperfield Condominium
At 2901 16th Street, NW, nestled between Harvard Street and Columbia Road, sits a six-story Italian Renaissance Revival-style residential building known as the Copperfield Condominium built in 1912 by real estate developer and builder Joseph Julius Moebs (1875-1939). Google maps image of The Copperfield condominium. “Map data ©2024 Google” (Image capture 2022) Evening Star, Sat, … Continue reading 2901 16th Street, NW: The Copperfield Condominium
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
2601 16th Street, NW: âme at Meridian Hill Apartments
In 1942, Washington, DC faced a critical housing shortage for single women moving to the city for clerical jobs at the various war-time agencies created during World War II. In response to the shortage, the Federal Public Housing Authority built the Meridian Hill Hotel for Women located at 2601 16th Street, NW. All rooms had … Continue reading 2601 16th Street, NW: âme at Meridian Hill Apartments
2101 16th Street, NW: The Camden Roosevelt Apartments
The Camden Roosevelt Apartments at 2101 16th Street, NW At 2101 16th Street, NW stands The Camden Roosevelt apartment building, which opened in 1920 as a residential hotel. The five-tier, eight-story Renaissance Revival building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. (1865-1955) and cost an estimated $2M to complete. 1917 Survey Map showing the vacant … Continue reading 2101 16th Street, NW: The Camden Roosevelt Apartments
Meridian Hill Park: The Dante Alighieri Statue
The Dante Alighieri Statue in Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C. Nestled near the southeast entrance to the park (at 15th and W Streets, NW) stands the Dante Alighieri (1265-1361) statue in Meridian Hill Park, sculpted and cast by Ettore Ximenes (1855-1926). The statue is a replica of the then much-maligned Dante statue presented to New … Continue reading Meridian Hill Park: The Dante Alighieri Statue
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