Snowden Ashford (1866–1927) was an American architect who worked in Washington, D.C., his native city. Born on January 1, 1866, Ashford was educated at Rittenhouse Academy and at the Christian Brothers Roman Catholic school. He studied architecture at

Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 18 ...

and, upon graduation, entered the office of Alfred B. Mullett, who had formerly been supervising architect of the United States Treasury. Ashford entered the District service in 1895 and became Washington's first municipal architect. The ''Washington Post'' characterized him as "Architect of the Everyday", and noted: "Ashford designed or supervised everything the District built between 1895 and 1921, including the North Hall at the Eastern Market. But he was most proud of his schools."Architect of the Everyday, Washington Post, November 6, 2005
/ref> A number of his works are listed on the

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(NRHP).

Works

Works include: * Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage, also known as the Berkeley Castle * Eastern Market, Washington, D.C., 1908 expansion (North Hall) * Alexander Crummell School, designed 1910, built 1913, Kendall and Gallaudet Streets, NE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed * Military Road School, 1375 Missouri Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed * Jesse Reno School, designed 1903 *

Normal School for Colored Girls Normal School for Colored Girls was established in Washington, D.C., in 1851 as an institution of learning and training for young African-American women, especially to train teachers. It was the first normal school in the District of Columbia and ...

, 2565 Georgia Ave., NW., Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed as the Miner Normal School, built 1913 * Park View School, Washington, D.C., school built 1916, NRHP-listed * Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C., original building 1916 (demolished 1977) * Municipal Fish Market completed in 1918 *

Nathaniel Parker Gage School Nathaniel Parker Gage School is an historic structure located in the Bloomingdale neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The building now houses condominium ...

, addition designed by Ashford * Duke Ellington School of the Arts (formerly Western High School), Washington, D.C. * Eastern High School, Washington, D.C. *

Engine Company 12 Engine Company 12 is a former fire station and a historic structure located in the Bloomingdale neighborhood and on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. The engine company was established on July 1, 1897, with an 1884 Clapp & Jones 450 GPM s ...

, 1626 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed *

Engine Company 17 Engine Company No. 17 also known as Chemical Company No. 4 and the Brookland Firehouse, is a historic firehouse located at 1227 Monroe Street, NE, Washington, D.C. It was constructed in 1902 and housed an early “chemical company” which fough ...

, 1235 Monroe St. NE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed * Engine Company 23, 2119 G, NW Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed * Engine Company No. 25, 3203 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave SE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed * Margaret Murray Washington School, 27 O St., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed

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* 19th-century American architects 1866 births 1927 deaths Architects from Washington, D.C. Lafayette College alumni 20th-century American architects {{US-architect-19C-stub