Built 1928 Opened 1928 Added to NRHP 6 November 1986 | NRHP Reference # 86003023 Area 404.7 m² Architect George Oakley Totten, Jr. | |
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Location 3149 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Architectural styles Renaissance architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture Similar Folger Shakespeare Library, Arena Stage, Ford House Office Bui, Takoma station, Battery Kemble Park | ||
Embassy Building number 10 is an historic home, located at 3149 16th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
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.
Since 1942, Embassy Building No. 10 has served as the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986. Its 2009 property value is $3,701,040.
References
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