Nathaniel Parker Gage School

Nathaniel Parker Gage School is an historic structure located in the Bloomingdale neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The building now houses condominiums.

Nathaniel Parker Gage School
Nathaniel Parker Gage School in 2011
Nathaniel Parker Gage School is located in Washington, D.C.
Nathaniel Parker Gage School
Location in Washington, D.C.
Location2035 2nd St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′03″N 77°00′51″W
Built1904-1905
ArchitectLemuel W. Norris
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPublic School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS
NRHP reference No.08001064[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 2008

History

The Gage School was designed by Lemuel W. Norris in the high Colonial Revival style. It was built from 1904 to 1905.[2] Snowden Ashford designed a complementary addition, which was built three years later. Students who came to this school lived in the LeDroit Park, Bloomingdale and the Eckington neighborhoods.[3] It also served as community meeting and recreation facility.

Parker Flats Condominiums

The former Gage school property has since been converted into a private condominium development, called the "Parker Flats" [4] Designed by Architect David Haresign, AIA, Parker Flats is ranked among the top 12 Residential Designs for 2008. According to the AIA, "this old DC public school building near LeDroit Park in Northwest Washington had sat empty for more than 30 years. Today, the historic landmark is the centerpiece of a 92-unit condominium project that has catalyzed neighborhood revitalization. In addition to the complete restoration of the Gage School, the development includes two new flanking buildings that are in keeping with the architecture of the area’s early 20th century apartment buildings and row houses."[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Dedication of Gage School: Board of Education Completes Arrangements for Ceremony February 15". The Washington Post. February 9, 1905. p. 5. ProQuest 144625455.
  3. "Nathaniel Parker Gage School". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  4. "Home". parkerflats.com.
  5. Architecture DC Homepage | Architecture DC Magazine


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