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This list of museums in Washington, D.C. encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events. It runs a museum, library, and publishes the journal Washington History.
The residence, built in 1910, was designed by the French-born American architect Jules Henri de Sibour for William Watson Lawrence (1859-1916), [4] a paint and white lead manufacturer. [3] It was later the home of the mining millionaire John Hays Hammond .
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-76, "Pension Building, 440 G Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 57 photos, 4 color transparencies, 1 measured drawing, 9 data pages, 6 photo caption pages; National Park Service – National Historic Landmarks Program – Pension Building listing
Washington, D.C. Society of Jesus 1821 The Heights School: Potomac – 1969 Our Lady of Good Counsel High School: Olney: Xaverian Brothers: 1958 St. Anselm's Abbey School: Washington, D.C. Order of St. Benedict: 1942 St. John's College High School: Washington, D.C. De La Salle Christian Brothers: 1851 St. Mary's Ryken High School: Leonardtown ...
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner.
John McShain (December 21, 1896 – September 9, 1989) was an American building contractor known as "The Man Who Built Washington".. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish immigrants, McShain graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in 1918 after having attended La Salle College High School for several years.
Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn.