Quarters 40 (Current Primary Name)
Gardener's Quarters (Current Alternative Name)
Secretary to the Treasurer's Quarters (Current Alternative Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
40 (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
- Architecture
- Landscape 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: 3 Criterion B: 1 Criterion C: 3 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 2 Total Score: 9
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Building
NRHP Resource Category
Domestic
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Single Dwelling
Wuzit (original purpose)
Residence
Important Dates
none recorded
Location
Address
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
Character Area
Chapel Woods
AFRH-W Master Plan Zone
AFRH Zone - North/Northeast
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 3
Description
Architectural Style
Second Empire
Description
General Description
Standing one-and-a-half stories in height with a brick ell, this building was constructed as quarters for the Home's chief gardener, George McKimmie. It faced the building known during the twentieth century as the Secretary to the Quartermaster's Quarters (Building 41) and its backyard had an unobstructed view towards the conservatories and greenhouses to the north (now demolished). The sandstone-clad building is executed in the Second Empire style with a straight-sided mansard roof, ogee-molded cornice, segmentally arched dormers and window openings, and a projecting entry bay. The centrally placed bay is capped by an enclosed segmentally arched gable and has narrow double-leaf doors with molded panels and fixed lights.
Function and Use
Function
Residence
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
none recorded
Components
none recorded
Modifications
none recorded
Map
Related Resources
Related People/Organizations
Edward Clark (Architect, Architect, was designed by / designed)
