Scott Annex (Current Alternative Name)
Sherman Building Annex (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
15 (Current Primary Number)
Evaluation
AFRH-W Historic District
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Status
- Contributing (2007-01-01)
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Period(s) of Significance
- Building a Park (1866-1883)
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Area(s) of Significance
- Health/Science
- Architecture
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Relative Level of Significance
- Significant (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 2 Criterion B: 1 Criterion C: 3 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 2 Total Score: 8
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Building
NRHP Resource Category
Domestic
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Multiple Dwelling
Wuzit (original purpose)
Dormitory
Important Dates
none recorded
Location
Address
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
Character Area
Central Grounds
AFRH-W Master Plan Zone
AFRH Zone - Other Areas
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 2
Description
Architectural Style
Romanesque Revival
Description
General Description
Previously known as the Scott Annex, this three-story cut-stone addition to the Scott Building (now the Sherman Building, Building 14) was constructed in 1872 to the designs of Edward Clark. Clark integrated the design with the Scott Building, which was altered by the addition of an upper story with a mansard roof reflecting the popular Second Empire style. With the construction of Sherman North (Building 16) in 1887, the Scott Building and the Scott Annex were renovated by architects Poindexter & Flemer to aesthetically unify the three structures. The resulting monumental design expresses the Richardsonian Romanesque style, which was practiced by Henry H. Richardson in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The building incorporates semi-circular arches, paired and triple windows with hooded molding and label stops, crenellated parapet walls, rounded corbelling, and towers with pinnacles.
Function and Use
Function
Residence
(Historic Function)
Offices
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
none recorded
Components
none recorded
Modifications
none recorded
Map
Related Resources
Related Character Areas
Central Grounds (is contained within / contains)
Related People/Organizations
Edward Clark (Architect, Architect, was designed by / designed)
