818 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW

Year Built

1885

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D. Vogt, 2022

Documents

History

The entry door has a transom window. 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.

Resident/Owner

Recollections

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 windowless side view has metal stabilizing rods (with stars) and a high retaining wall. (D. Vogt, May 2022)

The high front retaining wall has decorative brick motif. The entry steps are red brick. The front gate has a decorative grape motif. (D. Vogt, May 2022)