National Register of Historic Places listings in western Washington, D.C.

This is a list of properties and districts that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. which are west of Rock Creek.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 30, 2011.[1]

Current listings

[2] Landmark name Image Date listed Location Neighborhood Summary
1 Alban Towers Apartment Building 01994-09-09September 9, 1994 3700 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Cathedral Heights
2 American Revolution Statuary 01978-07-14July 14, 1978 Public buildings and various parks within DC
American University Park 14 statues including 11 in central DC, and General Artemas Ward in American University Park
3 Babcock-Macomb House 01995-02-10February 10, 1995 3415 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Massachusetts Heights
4 Newton D. Baker House 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 3017 N St., NW
Georgetown
5 Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory 01972-11-28November 28, 1972 3414 Volta Pl., NW.
Georgetown
6 Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge 01980-03-20March 20, 1980 Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park Extends to both sides of Rock Creek
7 Building at 3901 Connecticut Ave., NW 01997-09-11September 11, 1997 3901 Connecticut Ave., NW
Forest Hills
8 Hilleary T. Burrows House 02011-06-27June 27, 2011 4520 River Rd., NW
American University Park American University Park in Washington, D.C.: Its Early Houses, Pre-Civil War to 1911 MPS
9 Samuel and Harriet Burrows House 02011-06-28June 28, 2011 4624 Verplanck Pl., NW
American University Park American University Park in Washington, D.C.: Its Early Houses, Pre-Civil War to 1911 MPS
10 Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory 01994-12-29December 29, 1994 2801 Upton St., NW.
Forest Hills
11 Castle Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct 01975-03-13March 13, 1975 Near jct. of Reservoir Rd. and MacArthur Blvd., NW.
Foxhall
12 Cathedral Mansions Apartment Buildings 01994-09-09September 9, 1994 2900, 3000 and 3100 Connecticut Ave., NW.
Woodley Park
13 The Causeway 01990-06-28June 28, 1990 3029 Klingle Rd., NW.
Cleveland Park Also known as Tregaron
14 Chain Bridge Road School 02003-12-09December 9, 2003 2820 Chain Bridge Rd.
NW
15 N. Webster Chappell House 02011-06-23June 23, 2011 4131 Yuma St., NW.
Tenleytown Tenleytown in Washington, D.C.: 1770-1941, MPS
16 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 01966-10-15October 15, 1966 Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland
Georgetown
17 Chevy Chase Arcade 02003-08-04August 4, 2003 5520 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase
18 Chevy Chase Theater 01996-07-18July 18, 1996 5612 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase
19 Christ Church 01972-03-16March 16, 1972 3116 O St., NW.
Georgetown
20 City Tavern Club 01992-01-17January 17, 1992 3206 M St., NW.
Georgetown
21 Cleveland Park Historic District 01987-04-27April 27, 1987 Roughly bounded by Tilden St., Connecticut Ave., Klingle Rd., and Wisconsin Ave.
Cleveland Park
22 Cloverdale 01990-08-09August 9, 1990 2600 and 2608 Tilden St. NW.
Forest Hills
23 Conduit Road Schoolhouse 01973-11-30November 30, 1973 4954 MacArthur Blvd., NW.
The Palisades
24 Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Klingle Valley 02004-05-21May 21, 2004 Connecticut Avenue, NW over Klingel Valley
Cleveland Park
25 Convent de Bon Secours 02004-11-19November 19, 2004 4101 Yuma St. NW
Tenleytown
26 Customhouse and Post Office 01971-09-10September 10, 1971 1221 31st St., NW.
Georgetown Picture of the Custom House
27 Dumbarton House 01991-01-28January 28, 1991 2715 Q St., NW.
Georgetown
28 Dumbarton Oaks Park and Montrose Park 01967-05-28May 28, 1967 R St. NW
Georgetown
29 Dumblane 02005-09-21September 21, 2005 4120 Warren St., NW.
Tenleytown
30 Eldbrooke United Methodist Church 02008-09-05September 5, 2008 4100 River Rd., NW.
Tenleytown
31 Engine Company 31 02011-05-18May 18, 2011 4930 Connecticut Ave., NW
North Cleveland Park Firehouses in Washington DC MPS
32 Evermay 01973-04-03April 3, 1973 1623 28th St., NW.
Georgetown
33 Forrest-Marbury House 01973-07-02July 2, 1973 3350 M St., NW.
Georgetown
34 Foxhall Village Historic District 02007-11-29November 29, 2007 Bounded by Reservoir Rd. NW, Glover-Archibald Park, P St. NW & Foxhall Rd. NW.
Foxhall Village
35 Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Chevy Chase Circle 02008-04-29April 29, 2008 Reservation 335A
Chevy Chase Garden Club of America Entrance Markers in Washington, D.C. MPS
36 Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Westmoreland Circle 02008-04-29April 29, 2008 Reservation 559
Westmoreland Circle Garden Club of America Entrance Markers in Washington, D.C. MPS
37 Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Wisconsin Avenue 02008-05-12May 12, 2008 Wisconsin Ave. at Western Ave.
Friendship Heights Garden Club of America Entrance Markers in Washington, D.C. MPS
38 Glover-Archbold Park 02007-01-16January 16, 2007 Reservation 351 and 450 (Foundry Branch Valley)
NW
39 Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies 01991-03-29March 29, 1991 1524 35th St., NW.
Georgetown
40 Georgetown Historic District 01967-05-28May 28, 1967 Roughly bounded by Whitehaven St., Rock Creek Park, Potomac River, and Georgetown University campus
Georgetown
41 Georgetown Market 01971-05-06May 6, 1971 3276 M St., NW.
Georgetown
42 Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory 01973-07-02July 2, 1973 Georgetown University
Georgetown
43 Glen Hurst 02005-06-01June 1, 2005 4933 MacArthur Blvd. NW
Foxhall
44 Grace Protestant Episcopal Church 01971-05-06May 6, 1971 1041 Wisconsin Ave., NW.
Georgetown
45 Grant Road Historic District 02004-03-03March 3, 2004 4400 and 4500 blks of Grant Rd., NW
North Cleveland Park
46 Halcyon House 01971-03-31March 31, 1971 3400 Prospect St., NW.
Georgetown
47 John Stoddert Haw House 01973-07-16July 16, 1973 2808 N St., NW.
Georgetown
48 Healy Building, Georgetown University 01971-05-27May 27, 1971 Georgetown University campus, junction of O and Thirty-seventh Sts.
Georgetown
49 The Highlands 01972-03-16March 16, 1972 3825 Wisconsin Ave., NW.
Cleveland Park Now the Sidwell Friends School
50 Hillandale-Main Residence and Gatehouse 01995-01-31January 31, 1995 3905 Mansion Ct., NW. and 3905 Reservoir Rd., NW.
Burleith-Hillandale
51 Janney Elementary School 02010-05-10May 10, 2010 4130 Albemarle St., NW.
Tenleytown
52 Jesse Reno School 02010-09-07September 7, 2010 4820 Howard St., NW
Friendship Heights Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS
53 Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House 02011-11-02November 2, 2011 5020 Cathedral Ave., NW
NW Unprepossessing home and office of gay rights activist Frank Kameny (1925-2011). Location of important organizing meetings in gay rights struggle.
54 Kennedy-Warren Apartment Building 01994-09-07September 7, 1994 3133 Connecticut Ave., NW
Cleveland Park
55 Francis Scott Key Bridge 01996-03-01March 1, 1996 US 29 over the Potomac River
Georgetown
56 Massachusetts Avenue Historic District 01974-10-22October 22, 1974 Both sides of Massachusetts Ave. between 17th St. and Observatory Circle, NW
Dupont Circle, Kalorama Heights and Woodland-Normanstone Terrace Extends to both sides of Rock Creek
57 Massachusetts Avenue Parking Shops 02003-07-25July 25, 2003 4841-4861 Massachusetts Ave. NW
American University Park
58 The Methodist Cemetery 02008-09-05September 5, 2008 Murdock Mill Rd. between River Rd. and 42nd St., NW.
Tenleytown
59 Montrose Park 02007-11-15November 15, 2007 R St. & Lovers' Ln. (Res. 324)
Georgetown
60 Morris House 02011-03-14March 14, 2011 4001 Linnean Ave., NW
Forest Hills
61 Mount Zion Cemetery 01975-08-06August 6, 1975 27th and Q Sts., NW.
Georgetown
62 Mount Zion United Methodist Church 01975-07-24July 24, 1975 1334 29th St., NW.
Georgetown
63 National Cathedral 01974-05-03May 3, 1974 Wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Cathedral Heights
64 National Zoological Park 01973-04-11April 11, 1973 3000 block of Connecticut Ave., NW.
Rock Creek Park
65 Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain 02007-10-12October 12, 2007 Chevy Chase Cir., Connecticut & Western Aves., NW (Res. 335A)
Chevy Chase
66 North Corner Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 1880 block of East-West Hwy.
NW
67 Northwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 5906 Dalecarlia Pl., NW
Palisades
68 Northwest No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 Dalecarlia Reservoir, 600 ft. W of Dalecarlia Parkway and 300 ft SE of concrete culvert
Dalecarlia Reservoir
69 Northwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 150 ft. NE of jct. of Park and Western Aves., NW
American University Park
70 Northwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 5600 Western Ave.
Chevy Chase
71 Northwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 6422 Western Ave.
Barnaby Woods
72 Northwest No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia 01996-11-01November 1, 1996 Rock Creek Park, approximately 165 ft. NW of the centerline of Daniel Rd. and 5 ft. SE from edge of 2701 Daniel Rd.
Rock Creek Park
73 Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel 01972-03-16March 16, 1972 R St. at 29th St., NW.
Georgetown
74 Old Stone House 01973-11-30November 30, 1973 3051 M St., NW.
Georgetown
75 Old Woodley Park Historic District 01990-06-15June 15, 1990 Roughly bounded by Rock Creek Park, 24th St., 29th St., Woodley Rd. and Cathedral Ave., NW.
Woodley Park
76 Isaac Owens House 01973-06-19June 19, 1973 2806 N St., NW.
Georgetown
77 Peirce Mill 01969-03-24March 24, 1969 Rock Creek Park, NW corner of Tilden St. and Beach Dr., NW
Rock Creek Park (Known also as Peirce Mill)
78 Pierce Springhouse and Barn 01973-10-25October 25, 1973 2400 Block of Tilden St. and Beach Dr., NW
Forest Hills
79 Peirce Still House 01990-09-06September 6, 1990 2400 Tilden St., NW.
Forest Hills
80 Ponce de Leon Apartment Building 01994-09-07September 7, 1994 4514 Connecticut Ave., NW.
North Cleveland Park
81 Potomac Boat Club 01991-06-27June 27, 1991 3530 Water St., NW.
Georgetown
82 Potomac Palisades Site 01982-04-15April 15, 1982 Above the Potomac at the junction of MacArthur Boulevard and Foxhall Rd.
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NW
83 Prospect House 01972-03-16March 16, 1972 3508 Prospect St., NW.
Georgetown
84 Quality Hill 01972-03-16March 16, 1972 3425 Prospect St., NW.
Georgetown
85 Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District 02005-05-04May 4, 2005 Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
NW Extends to both sides of Rock Creek
86 Rock Creek Park Historic District 01991-10-23October 23, 1991 Roughly, Rock Creek Park from Klingle Rd. to Montgomery County line
NW See Rock Creek Park. Extends to both sides of Rock Creek.
87 Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial 01966-10-15October 15, 1966 S of Key Bridge in the Potomac River
NW
88 Rosedale 01973-05-08May 8, 1973 3501 Newark St., NW.
Cleveland Park
89 Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store 01996-02-16February 16, 1996 4500 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Tenleytown
90 William L. Slayton House 02008-10-02October 2, 2008 3411 Ordway St.
Cleveland Park International style house, one of only three houses designed by I.M. Pei
91 Springland 01990-08-09August 9, 1990 3550 Tilden St. NW.
Cleveland Park
92 Spring Valley Shopping Center 02003-08-07August 7, 2003 4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Ave., and 4301 49th St. NW
Spring Valley
93 Robert and Lillie May Stone House 02011-06-27June 27, 2011 4901 47th St., NW
American University Park American University Park in Washington, D.C.: Its Early Houses, Pre-Civil War to 1911 MPS
94 Traveling Carousel 01997-09-11September 11, 1997 Jct. of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW
Cathedral Heights Assembled and operated once a year at the All Hallows Guild spring Flower Mart on the south lawn of the National Cathedral.
95 Tudor Place 01966-10-15October 15, 1966 1644 31st St., NW
Georgetown
96 Twin Oaks 01986-02-05February 5, 1986 3225 Woodley Rd.
NW
97 Van Ness Mausoleum 01982-12-17December 17, 1982 Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R St. NW
Georgetown
98 Vigilant Firehouse 01971-05-06May 6, 1971 1066 Wisconsin Ave., NW.
Georgetown
99 Walde-Carter House 02011-06-27June 27, 2011 4628 48th St., NW
American University Park American University Park in Washington, D.C.: Its Early Houses, Pre-Civil War to 1911 MPS
100 Wardman Park Annex and Arcade 01984-01-31January 31, 1984 2600 Woodley Rd. NW
Woodley Park
101 Washington Aqueduct 01973-09-08September 8, 1973 5900 MacArthur Blvd., NW
Palisades
102 Washington Canoe Club 01991-03-19March 19, 1991 3700 K St., NW.
Georgetown
103 Western High School 02003-07-25July 25, 2003 35th and R Sts., NW
Burleith-Hillandale
104 Wetzell-Archbold Farmstead 01991-04-19April 19, 1991 4437 Reservoir Rd., NW.
Foxhall
105 Woodrow Wilson High School 02010-05-10May 10, 2010 3950 Chesapeake St., NW.
Tenleytown

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ Location derived from Artemel, Janice G., et al. "Preliminary Archaeological Survey 23 Recreation Facilities Washington DC." Washington, D.C.: Engineering-Science for the District of Columbia Department of Recreation, 1984-09, 4. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted."