Ponce de Leon Apartment Building
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| Location | 4514 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′55″N 77°3′59″W / 38.94861°N 77.06639°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | David L. Stern |
| Architectural style | Mission Revival Spanish Revival |
| MPS | Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001038 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1994 |
| Designated DCIHS | January 17, 1990 |
The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building is a historic structure located in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. David L. Stern designed the structure in a combination of the Mission Revival and the Spanish Revival styles. The building was completed in 1928. It is an example of 1920s exoticism in a prominent apartment corridor in the city.[2] The exterior features diapered brickwork, terra cotta tile roof, limestone portico and trim, and Moorish arch motifs. The interior features an intact lobby with a decorative plaster ceiling and a terrazzo floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The Ponce de Leon". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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- Residential buildings completed in 1928
- Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C.
- Mission Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Spanish Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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