Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District / NCinDC
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Facing north on the 900 block of 5th Street NW in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The older buildings in the foreground are designated as contributing properties to the Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Historical details for two of the properties are found below.-----------------------------------------------------------------------915 5th Street NW (foreground) - The offices of RHG Group Inc.From the National Park Service - "The three-story dwelling at 915 5th Street, built in 1892, offers a glimpse into the history of the area's late 19th-century growth. The tall and narrow, three-story brick residence with limited ornamentation was built on the site of an older frame house by speculative builder Charles Edmonston. Rather than build a long row of dwellings as was common for speculative builders in the city at that time, Edmonston stuck with a single building, perhaps an indication of the uncertainty of such an investment in this decidedly working-class neighborhood. Ghosting on the south side of this building reveals evidence of the pre-Civil War gable roofed dwelling that this building once abutted a dwelling form that was once a common phenomenon in the neighborhood and that no longer survives.""Despite a preponderance of home-grown development, some outside speculation also came to Mount Vernon Triangle. The tall and narrow 915 5th Street was a speculative venture, constructed in 1892 by Charles Edmonston. Edmonston, identified as "the well known contractor and builder" by the Washington Post., had a 65-year construction career. Alone or in collaboration with his nephew, Edmonston erected numerous mansions on 16th Street, NW including the John Hay and Henry Adams houses across from Lafayette Square, the Chandler and Anderson houses near 16th and K Streets, and the Charles Sherman house at 1401 16th Street. Based upon his building resume, the small-scale apartment house in a working-class neighborhood was a sort of aberration for this builder; however, its occupation by members of the mercantile and trade community throughout the building's history is consistent with the neighborhood's socio-economic demographics."--------------------------------------476 K Street NW, also known as 933-935 5th Street NW (corner) - The Louis' Rogue strip club's buildings are historically known as the McDermott Shops.From the National Park Service - "The historic district is buttressed at the corner of 5th and K Streets by some of the neighborhood's oldest standing structures, consisting of four attached, three-story, brick buildings from the 1870s and 1880s.....The corner structure, facing 5th Street, and extending along the south side of K Street to abut 472 K Street, actually consists of three separate buildings, originally constructed in 1883 and 1885, by the same owner, but rebuilt around the turn of the 20th-century following a fire. The three substantial, three-story brick buildings share a unified appearance, along with a continuous corbelled brick cornice and similarly styled brick hood moldings over the segmentally arched windows. These buildings were all originally built with stores on the first floor and residences above. The corner two buildings (933-935 5th Street) ultimately served a primarily commercial purpose, operating as a "feed" store into the 20th century, while 931 5th Street operated first as a stove store, and later became a residence and bicycle dealership. Although the first floor of these three buildings has been altered by the addition of an incompatible storefront, the upper floors remain intact.""John McDermott, an established carriage builder in the city and speculator in city real estate, saw the potential for profit in the area afforded by the new market. In 1883, McDermott, whose manufactory was located at 310 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, applied for a permit to build two substantial three-story brick dwellings/stores at the corner of 5th and K Streets strategically located immediately across from the new market. The new brick buildings were to replace earlier frame dwellings on the site that were home to a basketmaker, a huckster, and a blacksmith. In 1888, five years after they were completed, the new buildings at 933-935 5th Street are shown on the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps as a produce store. By 1890, the combined buildings operated exclusively as a flour and feed store. In 1885, McDermott built the adjoining three-story brick building at 931 5th Street to accommodate a "stove" store. These three comer buildings are, today, the most visually prominent buildings in the historic district."-----------------------------------------------------------------------The CityVista mixed-use development, located at 475 K Street NW, is in the background. Built 2005-2008, CityVista, the neighborhood's largest development, was co-designed by Michael Marshall Architecture and Torti Gallas and Partners. It's comprised of three residential towers with 224 apartments and 441 condominiums. Commercial tenants on the ground level include a 24-hour Safeway, Busboys and Poets, Taylor Gourmet, and Vida Fitness, among others. The site's southwest corner features two artworks, Lift Off, a 2009 sculpture by David Black, and Inspiration, a 2010 sculpture by Ethan Kerber. |
| 撮影日 | 2010-01-10 12:47:03 |
| 撮影者 | NCinDC , Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA |
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| 撮影地 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States 地図 |
| カメラ | COOLPIX L18 , NIKON |
| 露出 | 0.002 sec (1/500) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.6 |