Isolation Ward (Current Alternative Name)
Hostess House (Current Primary Name)
Forwood Building Extension (Current Alternative Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
53 (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
- Health/Science
- 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: 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
Hospital-Related
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Hospital
Wuzit (original purpose)
Hospital Ward
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
Classical Revival
Description
General Description
Constructed as an isolation ward for patients with infectious diseases, this five-course American-bond brick building was executed in the Classical Revival style of architecture. Stylistic elements exhibited on the building include the semi-circular arched openings, full-width porch set on a brick foundation pierced by semi-circular Roman arches and supported by Tuscan columns, stone water table, shallow-pitched hipped roof, and an ogee-molded cornice with modillions. The main block of the two-story building is flanked by symmetrically fenestrated wings. Connected to the south side of the Forwood Building's (Building 55) east wing by an elevated wood-frame corridor, the former Isolation Ward is a significant ancillary building in the hospital complex.
Function and Use
Function
Unknown
(Current Primary Function)
Medical/Hospital
(Historic 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)
Related People/Organizations
Crosby P. Miller (Architect, was designed by / designed)
