St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Complex

“St. Patrick’s Parish was established in 1794,primarily to meet the needs of Irish immigrants at work on the White House and the Capitol Building” (Father Paul Liston). Laurence O’Connor designed the current building,which was dedicated December 1884.  Corner of G and 10th Streets,N.W.

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Pennsylvania Ave.,west of the White House

Walking towards the US Capitol Building

Architecture,public art, and history

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Reconstructed building on Pennsylvania Ave.

Notice how the capital on the right extends beyond the pilaster and that the right edge of the pilaster disappears into the wall.

French Ambassador’s Residence

Today’s New York Times has a profile of the French Ambassador to the United States.

Looking north from National Portrait Gallery at the clouds

Church steeple of  late 19th century German Protestant church designed by A. Cluss.  Straight ahead is the low Beaux Arts Carnegie Library, one of thousands funded by Andrew Mellon, built in the early 20th century,and designed by a NYC firm.  Hovering over the library is the Convention Center.