The John R. McLean Residence

 The John Roll McLean residence greatly enlarged and designed by John Russell Pope c. 1907 at 1500 I Street in Washington D.C.  Following McLean's death in 1916 the residence was inherited by his son Edward, husband of Evalyn Walsh McLean.  The house was eventually demolished in 1939. Click HERE for more on the McLean residence.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1908.

The Willard Hotel

 The Willard Hotel designed (altered) by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1901 at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Willard Hotel and HERE to see it on google street view.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1905.

The Henry White Residence

 The Henry White residence designed by John Russell Pope c. 1912 in Washington D.C.  White was a diplomat and his posts included Ambassador to Italy and later France during the Teddy Roosevelt administration.  In 1934 then owner Eugene Meyer had Charles A. Platt undertake renovations.  Today it is home to the Meridian International Center.  Click HERE to see the house on bing.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1917.

The White House

 The White House as shown in 1903 following renovations the previous year by McKim, Mead & White for President Theodore Roosevelt.  The project was overseen by Charles McKim and included updating the residence and building the West Wing.  Click HERE for more on the Roosevelt renovation.  In 1948 the White House underwent yet another renovation, this time being almost entirely rebuilt from the inside out; click HERE for more on the Truman renovation.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1903.

The George Hewitt Myers Residence

 The George Hewitt Myers residence designed by John Russell Pope c. 1912 at 2310 S Street in Washington D.C.  Myers was an extensive collector of textiles and today his home functions as The Textile Museum.  Click HERE to see the Myers residence on google street view.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1916.

The James G. Blaine Residence

 The James G. Blaine residence designed by John Fraser c. 1881 at 2000 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C.  In 1901 the home was purchased by George Westinghouse.  Today the building operates as commercial office space.  Click HERE to see the Blaine residence on google street view.

The Thomas F. Walsh Residence

 The Thomas F. Walsh residence designed by Henry Andersen c. 1903 at 2020 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C.  Walsh, an Irish immigrant, was proprietor of the Camp Bird gold mine in Colorado, one of the most valuable gold mines in the country.  Walsh's daughter Evelyn Walsh McLean inherited the house following the deaths of her parents but spent most of her time at her husband Edward B. McLean's family estate 'Friendship'.  Evelyn was the last private owner of the Hope Diamond, given to her by her father as a wedding present.  During the 1930s and 40s the house was occupied by various government organizations and since 1951 has been the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.  Click HERE for more on the Walsh residence and HERE to see it on google street view.

The National War College

The National War College designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1903-1907 at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington D.C. The National War College is part of the National Defense University, click HERE for more. Above and below, Roosevelt Hall, designed to be the center of a school for senior U.S. Army Officers. From 1903-1946 the building housed the Army War College which eventually moved to Kansas. It has been home to the National War College since then. Click HERE to see Roosevelt Hall on bing.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1907.