Ponce de Leon Apartment Building

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Ponce de Leon Apartment Building
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Location4514 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°56′55″N77°3′59″W / 38.94861°N 77.06639°W / 38.94861; -77.06639 Coordinates: 38°56′55″N77°3′59″W / 38.94861°N 77.06639°W / 38.94861; -77.06639
Built1928
ArchitectDavid L. Stern
Architectural style Mission Revival
Spanish Revival
MPS Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No. 94001038 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1994
Designated DCIHSJanuary 17, 1990

The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building is a historic structure located in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. David L. Stern designed the structure in a combination of the Mission Revival and the Spanish Revival styles. The building was completed in 1928. It is an example of 1920s exoticism in a prominent apartment corridor in the city. [2] The exterior features diapered brickwork, terra cotta tile roof, limestone portico and trim, and Moorish arch motifs. The interior features an intact lobby with a decorative plaster ceiling and a terrazzo floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "The Ponce de Leon". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.