Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington
Renaissance Revival draws on the Italian palazzo, with a rusticated ground floor, round arched windows and a strong horizontal cornice. American architects used it for banks, clubs and libraries between 1880 and 1930.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1836 to 1927. 11 stops, 2.0 miles end to end. Of the stops, 4 are National Historic Landmarks.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio1311--1313 F St., NW.Building · built 1924 · listed 1994start
- 2Second National Bank1331 G St., NW.Building · built 1927 · listed 1994280 ft from stop 1
- 3U.S. Department of the TreasuryNHL1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NWBuilding · built 1836 · listed 19710.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceNHL700 Jackson Pl., NWBuilding · listed 19740.2 mi from stop 3
- 5American Peace SocietyNHL734 Jackson Pl., NW.Building · listed 1974245 ft from stop 4
- 6U.S. Civil Service Commission Building1724 F St., NW.Building · listed 20130.2 mi from stop 5
- 7Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory20th and G Sts., NW.Building · listed 19780.2 mi from stop 6
- 8Margaret Wetzel House714 21st St., NW.Building · listed 19900.1 mi from stop 7
- 9Engine Company 232119 G, NWBuilding · built 1910 · listed 2007496 ft from stop 8
- 10Alibi Club1806 Eye St., NW.Building · listed 19940.4 mi from stop 9
- 11General Federation of Women's Clubs HeadquartersNHL1734 N St., NW.Building · listed 19910.4 mi from stop 10
2.0 straight-line miles over 10 legs.
Taking it along
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- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Washington
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington15 stops · 1.7 milesBeaux-Arts is the grand classical manner taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with paired columns, sculpted swags and monumental stairs. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1901 and 1926.
- Neoclassical architecture in Washington11 stops · 1.7 milesNeoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1902 and 1928.
- Federal architecture in Washington11 stops · 2.0 milesFederal architecture is a restrained classical manner with flat wall surfaces, fanlights over the door and delicate ornament around openings and mantels. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1794 and 1831.
- Art Deco architecture in Washington10 stops · 2.1 milesArt Deco uses stepped massing, vertical piers and flat geometric ornament in stone, metal and terra cotta. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1927 and 1941.
- Houses and mansions in Washington15 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1765 and 1925. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
Local history books for Washington
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Guidebooks to historic places in Washington, D.C.
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