Guard House (Current Alternative Name)
Security Building (Current Primary Name)
Security Division Headquarters (Current Alternative Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
22 (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
- Planning for the New Century (1901-1918)
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Area(s) of Significance
- Architecture
- Military
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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: 0 Criterion C: 3 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 3 Total Score: 8
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Building
NRHP Resource Category
Security- Maintenance- and Utility-Related
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Correctional Facility
Wuzit (original purpose)
Jail
Important Dates
Construction Date (end)
1908-01-01
Date source is Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (date and month are placeholders).
Date source is Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (date and month are placeholders).
Construction Date (start)
1906-01-01
Date source is Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (date and month are placeholders).
Date source is Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (date and month are placeholders).
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 - North/Northeast
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 2
Description
Architectural Style
Classical Revival
Description
General Description
The Security Building was constructed specifically for security and detention functions, which previously were located in the basement of the Sherman Building (Building 14). During the nineteenth century, the Home had prison/detention quarters at or near the existing security building. Inmates who violated the Home's regulations were subject to confinement in the institution's detention facilities. Designed by the well-known Washington, D.C., firm of Wood, Donn & Deming, the Security Building is executed in the Classical Revival style. Indicative of the style, the building is constructed of brick with stone detailing that includes the wide molded water table, projecting sills, medallion framing, and paired Tuscan columns that frame the recessed entry. The wide entablature includes the molded stone architrave, simple frieze, ogee-molded cornice, and stepped parapet with stone coping. The one-story building, covered by a flat roof, has a slightly raised foundation pierced by triple windows.
Function and Use
Function
Security Offices/Detention Building
(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
Wood, Donn & Deming (Architecture/Design Firm, was designed by / designed)
