Author: Katja Sipple, MA, MIS

Hecht Company Department Store & Warehouse

The Hecht Company's main department store downtown was located here at the southeast corner of 7th and F…

515 7th Street Northwest

Healy's Pharmacy

"Once home to Healy's Pharmacy, this corner building at Massachusetts Avenue and 3rd St NW was built by…

Massachusetts Avenue Northwest & 3rd Street Northwest

H. H. Wells Residence

"In 1887, towards the end of his career, Adolf Cluss and his partner Paul Schulze designed this house at…

428 M Street Northwest

Benjamin Franklin Statue

"Washington's statue of Franklin was designed by a New York-based sculptor-designer, Westphalian-born Ernst…

12th Street Northwest

Gravesite of Emile Berliner and Family

Emile (originally Emil) Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 20, 1851 Enticed by the offer of a…

1458 Columbia Road Northwest

Bessler's Hotel

"German-American George Bessler lived with his family at Bessler’s Hotel, which also had a saloon/restaurant.…

922 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest

Boegeholz Saloon

"When Northern Liberty Market opened on Mount Vernon S Many stores were owned by immigrant families who lived…

1139 7th Street Northwest

C. A Schneider Residence

"Charles A. Schneider, a German immigrant, owned an iron foundry in Washington and invested in real estate…

1908 I Street Northwest

Calvary Baptist Church

"While not on the National Register of Historic Places, this church is considered a contributing building…

(202) 347-8355
755 8th Street Northwest

Carl Lutz Residence

"Here Lived Carl Lutz (1895-1975). He was a Swiss diplomat and Righteous Among the Nations who represented…

1830 Corcoran Street Northwest