Embassy Building No. 10
Embassy Building No. 10 is an historic home, located at 3149 16th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
Embassy Building No. 10 | |
Location | 3149 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°55′51.5″N 77°2′10.93″W |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | George Oakley Totten, Jr. |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 86003023 |
Added to NRHP | November 06, 1986 [1] |
History
The Renaissance revival building was designed in 1928, by George Oakley Totten, Jr., and constructed by the owner, Mrs. Mary Henderson, (wife of Senator John B. Henderson) in 1929–1930. She died in 1931 and the building stood vacant. [2]
Since 1942, Embassy Building No. 10 has served as the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters. [3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986. Its 2009 property value is $3,701,040.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/86003023_text
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-10-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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