American Red Cross National Headquarters
American National Red Cross | |
Classical Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 66000853 |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | June 23, 1965[2] |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
The American Red Cross National Headquarters is located at 430
Description
The national headquarters of the American Red Cross is located in central Washington, D.C., on the east side of a city block bounded by 17th, D, and E Streets NW. This block, on the west side of The Ellipse south of the White House, is entirely devoted to Red Cross facilities. The main headquarters building is a large stone structure, faced in white Vermont marble. It is three stories in height, its third floor recessed behind a balustrade. Its east-facing main facade has a central classical temple portico, with six Corinthian columns supporting a gabled pediment with a red cross at the center. The flanking building bays are articulated by attached Corinthian columns. The main bronze doorways lead into a large central marble entrance hall, with a broad stairway to the second floor. Niches in the hall are filled with sculptural depictions of "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity", executed by Hiram Powers.[3]
Tiffany windows
The Board of Governors room contains three
History
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 in the aftermath of the American Civil War as a unique public-private partnership for providing disaster relief and medical support for military forces. This headquarters building was built between 1915 and 1917 to a design by Trowbridge & Livingston. It cost approximately $800,000 and was dedicated on May 12, 1917.[5]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Red Cross (American National) Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ a b Blanche Higgins Schroer (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: American Red Cross National Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service.
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(help) and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1964 and undated (32 KB) - ^ "American Red Cross Museum". American Red Cross. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Latimer, Louise Payson (1924). Your Washington and Mine. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 185.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-347, "Red Cross Building, Southwest corner of Seventeenth & E Streets Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 8 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- American Red Cross Museum