page_title: Sixteenth Street Historic District
section_title: North of Scott Circle
hierarchical_section_title: Sixteenth Street Historic District / Significant contributing properties / Other contributing properties / North of Scott Circle
caption_attribution_description: English: Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.
context_page_description: The Sixteenth Street Historic District is a 1.25 mile linear historic district in Washington, D.C. that includes all structures along 16th Street NW between H Street and Florida Avenue. The district's southern boundary is bordered by Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, and Meridian Hill Park on its northern boundary. It includes an eclectic mix of architectural styles on one of the city's most historic and important numbered streets including single and multi-family residential buildings, embassies, hotels, churches, and office buildings. Most of the district's oldest structures are religious and residential buildings, while many of the commercial buildings were built in the early to mid-20th century. The stretch of 16th Street between Scott Circle and Florida Avenue was recognized as a historic district in 1978 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2007 it was expanded to include buildings south of Scott Circle to H Street. The historic district is also listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.
  The street was laid out in the 1791 plan by engineer and architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
context_section_description: The General Scott, 1 Scott Circle NW; Designed by Robert O. Scholz, this Art Deco apartment building on the northeast corner of Scott Circle was completed in 1941.  Three elaborate homes were demolished to make way for the General Scott, including the Pendleton House, which was considered the best residential address in the 1880s.  When the Sixteenth Street Historic District was listed in 1978, the General Scott was considered a non-contributing property.  In 2007, when the historic district was expanded, the building was deemed a contributing property.
  First Baptist Church, 1328 16th Street NW; The Gothic Revival church, built in 1955, was designed by Walter Horstmann Thomas and Harold E. Wagoner.  The church's previous building on the same site was a grand Romanesque Revival structure with a 140-foot (42.7 m) tower that was an area landmark.  It was demolished due to the congregation outgrowing the old sanctuary.
  Embassy of Kazakhstan (historically known as the Sherman House or Shields-Scully House), 1401 16th Street NW; The Richardsonian Romanesque house, built in 1888 for Susan Hart Shields, was designed by Samuel Edmonston.  Previous owners include Vice President James S. Sherman, Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr., and the Netherlands legation.
  The Embassy, 1424 16th Street NW; Constructed in 1917 and designed by Appleton P. Clark Jr., The Embassy was originally an apartment building and later served as office space.  Previous tenants include the Grenadian, Hungarian, and Salvadoran legations.  The Embassy now houses the Founding Church of Scientology. (the Original Founding Church of Scientology is nearby)
  Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street NW; This Gothic Revival church, designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr., was built in 1904.  The annex on the corner of 16th and P Streets was built in the 1960s in the same architectural style.  It replaced the massive Foraker House, designed by Paul J. Pelz, that was purchased in 1929 and used as Sunday School classrooms.
  The Alturas, 1509 16th Street NW; This Italianate building was constructed in 1909 and designed by Averill, Hall & Adams.  It originally served as an apartment building and later a hotel.
  Charles L. Marlatt House, 1521 16th Street NW; The Arts and Crafts building was completed in 1909 and designed by Lemuel Norris, whose works include the Walsh Stable and Nathaniel Parker Gage School.  The Marlatt family continued ownership until the building was purchased by the Soviet government for additional embassy office space.  It now houses the Institute of World Politics.
  Edlavitch Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street NW; This building, designed by B. Stanley Simmons and completed in 1926, is considered an excellent example of neoclassical architecture.  It served the local Jewish community for a few decades before being sold to the University of the District of Columbia.  The DCJCC repurchased the building in 1990 and spent $13 million to restore it.
  Hightowers Apartments, 1530 16th Street NW; The Art Deco building was constructed in 1938 and designed by Alvin L. Aubinoe and Harry L. Edwards.  In Best Addresses, James M. Goode described the Hightowers and another apartment building they designed, the Majestic on 16th Street NW in Mount Pleasant, as "among the finest streamlined Art Deco buildings in the city."
  1601-1609 16th Street NW; The Huntley House at 1601 is considered "one of the finest examples of the Italian bracketed style still standing" in the historic district.  It was built in 1878 along with a stable on Q Street that is one of the oldest surviving stables in the city.  The adjoining homes, 1603-1607, were built around the same time by the same person, but the exteriors were altered at a later date.  The row of homes represent a mixture of styles and are prime examples of residential architecture in the historic district: 1603 was designed in the Georgian Revival style by J. C. Harkness, 1605 is Italianate and also designed by Harkness, 1607 is Richardsonian Romanesque and was designed by Thomas Franklin Schneider, and 1609 is Arts and Crafts
caption: Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street NW
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