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Later In 1883, the club moved into the first purpose-built structure for a club in Washington, D.C. [3] Designed by the architects W. Bruce Gray and Harvey L. Page, the Victorian-style, four-story building was destroyed in a fire in 1904. [3] From 1905 to 1908, the Metropolitan Club met in various rental properties. [3]
1792 – Construction of White House (presidential residence) begins. 1794 – Tudor Place (residence) built in Georgetown. [ 9 ] 1797 – "Bridge at Little Falls " crossing the upper Potomac River several miles northwest of Georgetown, opens at the future site of 19th century Chain Bridge. [ 9 ][ 10 ] 1800.
The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington. Upon the government's return to the capital ...
Pages in category "1800s in Washington, D.C." This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. R. Removal of the Federal ...
Woodward & Lothrop store in Washington, D.C. circa 1910s. Samuel Walter Woodward (1848 – August 2, 1917) and Alvin Mason Lothrop (1847–1912) opened a dry goods store in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1873, and maintained several stores in the Boston area. In partnership with Charles E. Cochrane, on February 8, 1880 they moved to Washington. [1]
Gallery Place station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., United States, on the Green, Yellow and Red Lines. It is one of the 4 major transfer points, a transfer station between the Red Line on the upper level and the Green / Yellow Lines on the lower level. Gallery Place is located in Northwest Washington, with entrances at 7th ...
38°53′58.3″N 77°02′11.6″W / 38.899528°N 77.036556°W / 38.899528; -77.036556. Area. 7 acres (2.8 ha) Lafayette Square is a seven-acre (28,327 m 2) public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson Place on the west, Madison Place on the east ...
February 15, 2005. The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse is a historic warehouse located in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993, [ 2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [ 3] The building is visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station .