812 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW
Year Built
1885
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D. Vogt, 2022
Documents
History
812-818 New Hampshire Ave. were built in 1885 for developer R.A. Beuchler. The two-story, two-bay houses feature pressed brick molded arches above the windows and doors, and decorated cornices that run the length of the four buildings. They are somewhat similar to the buildings at 815 to 821 25th Street, but the doors are on the right, rather than the left, and they have wider windows. The front entry has a transom window.
Resident/Owner
owner - Sue Romano (mid-90's)
Recollections
"812 was owned by Sue Romano. She had been a longtime resident of Foggy Bottom dating back into the 1970s. She was in her 80s and volunteered regularly at the Kennedy Center. She passed away a few years back, and the home was sold. " email excert from, Larry Lane at 814 New Hampshire Avenue, March 28, 2024
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, historic area building survey, Nov. 1983
The sidewalk view with a two-tiered red brick retaining wall and black metal fence on the left side. (D. Vogt, May 2022)