Scott Building (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
80 (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
- Modified Master Plans (1952-1968)
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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
Building
NRHP Resource Category
Domestic
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Multiple Dwelling
Wuzit (original purpose)
Dormitory
Important Dates
Construction Date (end)
1954-01-01
Board of Commissioners meeting minutes indicate that construction was completed by January 1954 (note that day is a placeholder)
Board of Commissioners meeting minutes indicate that construction was completed by January 1954 (note that day is a placeholder)
Demolition Date
2011-01-01
Building was demolished between 2011 and 2012
Building was demolished between 2011 and 2012
Location
Address
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
Character Area
1947/1953 Impact
AFRH-W Master Plan Zone
AFRH Zone - Other Areas
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 4
Description
Architectural Style
Streamline Moderne
Description
General Description
The Scott Building, representative of the modernization and construction efforts undertaken as part of the 1953 Master Plan, is one of the principal dormitories on the property. The imposing masonry building illustrates the stylistic interpretations of the Streamline Moderne, albeit in a minimalist fashion. The large-scale, bomb-resistant building, which incorporates innovative building technology, traditional materials and engineering advances of the Modern Movement, has a more linear configuration than the buildings erected on the property prior to 1953. The projecting entry bay stands above the flanking wings, and fronts Scott Road to the immediate south of the Renaissance Revival-style Sherman Building (Building 14). Despite its stylistic and structural design, which is indicative of the mid-twentieth century, the Scott Building does not contribute to the historic context of the Home because it was constructed outside the period of significance. Therefore, the Scott Building is recommended as non-contributing.
Function and Use
Function
Dormitory
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
none recorded
Components
none recorded
Modifications
none recorded
Map
Related Resources
Related Character Areas
1947/1953 Impact (is contained within / contains)
Related People/Organizations
Porter & Lockie (Architecture/Design Firm, was designed by / designed)
