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Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row consists of four historic structures located in the Northwest Quadrant of
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
: 1141, 1143, 1145 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. The buildings are two and three stories and utilize restrained classical architecture to project an image of sophisticated elegance. The buildings feature
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facades with classical design motifs in low-relief. They were listed on the
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on February 24, 1995.


History

Originally designed by renowned architects,
Clarke Waggaman Daniel Boone Clarke Waggaman (November 16, 1877 - October 3, 1919) was an architect, designer, and lawyer. He designed residences, apartments, commercial buildings, townhouses, and country estates throughout America, most notably the Washington, D ...
and George N. Ray of "Waggaman & Ray Architects," the commercial row was meant to rival New York City's Fifth Avenue and establish Connecticut Avenue as a premiere shopping district for Washington, D.C. Built in 1915, the buildings are one of the first projects completed by the partnership of Waggaman & Ray. The architects were known for their interest in Classical Revival and incorporated styles from the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the City Beautiful Movement.


See also

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Clarke Waggaman Daniel Boone Clarke Waggaman (November 16, 1877 - October 3, 1919) was an architect, designer, and lawyer. He designed residences, apartments, commercial buildings, townhouses, and country estates throughout America, most notably the Washington, D ...
* Demonet Building * Elizabeth Arden Building * National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.


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{{National Register of Historic Places Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C. Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.