2505 I STREET NW
Year Built
1892
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D. Vogt, 2022
Documents
History
Nos. 2503-2507 were designed in 1892 by Thomas Francis Jr. and built by George W. Dove for T.B. Harrison. They feature large projecting bays and a strong vertical brick cornice. No. 2507 is currently being extensively renovated, while keeping the façade (more or less) – the one next to it (No. 2505) is in dire need of renovation (as of January 2023).
No. 2505 has a long double-hung window above the door in 1982 (in place of the oculus at No. 2503). A metal hood supported by brackets appears over the front door. (EHT Traceries) The house has been in poor conditions since before 2020 - its windows and doors are currently boarded up and the house continues to deteriorate.
Resident/Owner
1914 - Daniel Wrenn
Recollections
Source Material
Boyds City Directory, 1914
EHT Traceries, historic house survey and photo, 6/1982
FBA History Project, "Rows with Spacious Front Gardens." Clio: Your Guide to History. https://theclio.com/tour/2098/10
2505 I St. (Foggy Bottom News, Feb. 1960)
Street view (D. Vogt, May 2022)
Backyard view (D. Vogt, May 2022)
2507-2505 I St., 1983 (EHT Traceries)