Quarters 47 (Current Primary Name)
Civilian's Quarters (Current Alternative Name)
Steward's Quarters (Current Alternative Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
47 (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
- Establishing a Balance (1883-1900)
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Area(s) of Significance
- Architecture
- Social History
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Relative Level of Significance
- Supporting (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 2 Criterion B: 0 Criterion C: 2 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 2 Total Score: 6
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
Hospital Complex
AFRH-W Master Plan Zone
Zone A
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 10
Description
Architectural Style
Gothic Revival
Description
General Description
Originally constructed as a residence for the hospital steward, this dwelling is illustrative of more vernacular interpretations of the Gothic Revival style at the Home. Smaller in scale than the original Officers' Quarters (Buildings 1 and 2), yet significantly larger than the Gardener's Quarters (Building 40), the house reflects the hierarchy of the various stations of employment at the Home. The two-and-a-half-story brick dwelling has a T-shaped plan covered by a side-gabled roof. The single and paired window openings are finished with rough-cut stone sills and segmental-arched stone lintels. The main entry, once sheltered by a one-story wood-frame porch, is set within a semi-circular arched opening and framed by sidelights and a transom. The open gable ends are finished with two courses of corbelled brick and pierced by oculus windows. The interior chimneys have corbelled caps.
It is believed that Greenhorne and O'Mara's 2004 survey of the Home's campus identified the location of Quarters 47 as an archeological site, as denoted in resource number 4 on the AFRH Historic Archeological Sensitivity Map. This map is included in their report.
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 Character Areas
Hospital Complex (is contained within / contains)
