Lenthall Houses, 612-614 Nineteenth Street Northwest-moved to 606-610 Twenty-first Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: Name derives from first owner, John Lenthall, Benjamin Latrobe's principal assistant in the construction of the U.S. Capitol. Good example of Federal Style, and one of the few such examples surviving in the immediate area. During early 20th century, #614 was the home of Washington artist, Bertha Noyes, and it was here that the Arts Club of Washington was founded in 1916.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-61
Survey number: HABS DC-438
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.91038, -77.01216
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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