Beech Grove (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
(Current Primary Number)
Evaluation
AFRH-W Historic District
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Status
- Non-Contributing (2007-01-01)
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Period(s) of Significance
- Reassessing for the Future (1969-present)
- Establishing a Balance (1883-1900)
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Area(s) of Significance
- none recorded
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Relative Level of Significance
- Non-Contributing (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 0 Criterion B: 0 Criterion C: 0 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 0 Total Score: 0
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Site (Landscape)
NRHP Resource Category
Landscape-Related
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Designed Plantings - Building-Defined Spaces
Wuzit (original purpose)
Tree Cluster
Important Dates
Start Date
ca.
1894-01-01
Identified in maps as early as 1894 (note that month and day are placeholders)
Identified in maps as early as 1894 (note that month and day are placeholders)
Location
Address
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
none recorded
Character Area
Central Grounds
none recordedAFRH-W Master Plan Zone
AFRH Zone - North/Northeast
none recordedPhase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 2
none recorded
Description
Architectural Style
n/a
Description
General Description
This colony of Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea') began as a single specimen tree shown as a mature tree on historic maps as early as 1894. The original tree was a popular place for residents and visitors to the Home, many of whom carved their names into its trunk. The resource was compromised with the removal of the original tree around 2004, leaving only remnants of its surrounding seedlings. The original tree had been maintained as the sole tree until the mid- to late twentieth century, and the surrounding tree cluster dates from outside the Home's period of significance. Since the surrounding tree cluster is all that remains, this site has been recommended as non-contributing.
Function and Use
Function
Tree Cluster
(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)
