Old President's Offices, 2003 G Street
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Building
Title: Old President's Offices
Address: 2003 G Street, N.W.
Square and lot, bordering streets: Square 102, lot 27 (G, H, 20th, 21st Street)
Architect: Victor Mindeleff
Date of construction: 1892, extensive remodeling 2000-02
Original owner: John W. Foster
Description: In 1892, Victor Mindeleff designed three houses facing G Street, in Square 102, for John W. Foster, and three facing 20th Street for owner/contractor Theodore A. Harding. Of these, the only one standing is 2003 G Street. Complementing the adjacent house to the east facing 20th Street, the two-bay facade consists of a simple round-arched entrance and a two-story round projecting bay. Like 700 20th Street, the mansard roof on this house is interrupted by a cross gable; rough stone belt courses, lintels and sills articulate the pressed brick surface.
These two row houses were converted to administrative offices by the George Washington University when it acquired them, circa 1930, in response to the growing demand for additional space. They were then used for President Marvin' s offices.
Formerly on the square: Raymond Apartments, 814 22nd Street; Residences and small businesses
Historic designation: DC Landmark 11/18/87; National Register 9/13/91
Document Information
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Photographic Credit: n/a
Author or Source: Application for Historic Buildings Registry, 1974; Reconnaissance-Level Architectural Survey of Properties in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., 1999
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: January 18, 2007
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist
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