808 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW
Year Built
1890
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D. Vogt, 2022
Documents
History
This group of houses, 800 to 810 New Hampshire Ave., were all built in 1890 by Frank N. Carver, designed by Chas. E. Burden, and owned by Chas. Early and J.P. Jones. (The same team responsible for the 25th St. story book and turreted houses.) They were built "on speculation" - that is for a builder, who would then sell them to the public. The brick facades use brick and iron cornices, mansard and flat roofs, and slate and tin to create a variety of picturesque buildings. A fir tree motif created in half timbers decorated the interior of the dormer windows.
No. 808 (like 804) features mansard roofs with two gabled dormer windows. The first floors have recessed doorways and peaked lintels. The house design is similar to 811 25th St.
Resident/Owner
1890 - Chas Early and J.P. Jones
Recollections
The front entry of this house was used in the 1972 movie, "All The President's Men", according to FB neighbor, Tom C. (April, 2023)
Source Material
FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "Architectural Variety on New Hampshire Avenue." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/14
EHT Traceries 11/1983
A winter streetscape view of the houses on New Hampshire Avenue. (EHT Traceries, Nov. 1983)