Memorial Continental Hall occupies the eastern third of the city block bounded by C and D, 17th and 18th Streets NW, on the west side of the Ellipse near the White House. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of brick and concrete whose exterior is clad in Vermont marble with Georgian revival features. Its three street-facing elevations all have monumental two-story porticos with Doric columns. The principal entrance, facing east toward 17th Street and the Ellipse, is extended to function as a porte cochere, with a drive passing under it. The south portico is semi-circular, with thirteen columns.[2]
History
Memorial Continental Hall was commissioned by the DAR in 1902 to be used as a headquarters, assembly hall, and meeting place for DAR conferences. Architect Edward Pearce Casey designed the building, and construction occurred between 1904 and 1910.[3] It was the first of three DAR buildings erected on the same site. The nearby Administration Building was built in 1920, and Constitution Hall was built at the opposite end of the site in 1929. The Administration Building was expanded in 1950 to unite all three buildings.[4]
Memorial Continental Hall was the site of the Washington Naval Conference in 1921-22, a major diplomatic meeting in which the major powers of the world agreed to limit the sizes and capabilities of their naval forces.[2] The hall was loaned to the American Red Cross in 1943 for emergency wartime work. In 1949, the stage in the auditorium was removed and the room was converted to a library.[2]
Gallery
Memorial Continental Hall
Circa 1916
Washington Monument from Memorial Continental Hall, 1917
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall
^ abcdeRobert Gamble and Chris Redburn (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Memorial Continental Hall / Site of Washington Conference of 1921-1922" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1972(32 KB)
^"DAR Constitution Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^"DAR National Headquarters Building History". National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
External links
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. National Headquarters. Washington, D.C.: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-282, "Memorial Continental Hall, Seventeenth Street between C & D Streets Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
February 06, 2023
memorial, continental, hall, washington, national, headquarters, daughters, american, revolution, located, 1776, street, sharing, city, block, with, later, built, administration, building, constitution, hall, completed, 1910, oldest, three, buildings, site, 19. The Memorial Continental Hall in Washington D C is the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution DAR It is located at 1776 D Street NW sharing a city block with the DAR s later built Administration Building and Constitution Hall Completed in 1910 it is the oldest of the three buildings It was the site of the 1922 Washington Naval Conference a major diplomatic event in the aftermath of World War I The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972 2 Memorial Continental HallU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkShow map of Central Washington D C Show map of the District of ColumbiaShow map of the United StatesLocation1776 D Street NW Washington D C 1 Coordinates38 53 38 N 77 02 24 W 38 89389 N 77 04000 W 38 89389 77 04000 Coordinates 38 53 38 N 77 02 24 W 38 89389 N 77 04000 W 38 89389 77 04000Built1904 1910ArchitectEdward Pearce CaseyArchitectural styleGeorgian revivalNRHP reference No 72001427Designated NHLNovember 28 1972 2 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription EditMemorial Continental Hall occupies the eastern third of the city block bounded by C and D 17th and 18th Streets NW on the west side of the Ellipse near the White House It is a two story masonry structure built out of brick and concrete whose exterior is clad in Vermont marble with Georgian revival features Its three street facing elevations all have monumental two story porticos with Doric columns The principal entrance facing east toward 17th Street and the Ellipse is extended to function as a porte cochere with a drive passing under it The south portico is semi circular with thirteen columns 2 History EditMemorial Continental Hall was commissioned by the DAR in 1902 to be used as a headquarters assembly hall and meeting place for DAR conferences Architect Edward Pearce Casey designed the building and construction occurred between 1904 and 1910 3 It was the first of three DAR buildings erected on the same site The nearby Administration Building was built in 1920 and Constitution Hall was built at the opposite end of the site in 1929 The Administration Building was expanded in 1950 to unite all three buildings 4 The final act of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession initiated by Alice Paul was a meeting at the Memorial Continental Hall Speakers were Anna Howard Shaw Carrie Chapman Catt Mary Johnston and Helen Adams Keller Memorial Continental Hall was the site of the Washington Naval Conference in 1921 22 a major diplomatic meeting in which the major powers of the world agreed to limit the sizes and capabilities of their naval forces 2 The hall was loaned to the American Red Cross in 1943 for emergency wartime work In 1949 the stage in the auditorium was removed and the room was converted to a library 2 Gallery Edit Memorial Continental Hall Circa 1916 Washington Monument from Memorial Continental Hall 1917 2005See also EditList of National Historic Landmarks in Washington D C National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington D C References Edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall a b c d e Robert Gamble and Chris Redburn August 1972 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Memorial Continental Hall Site of Washington Conference of 1921 1922 pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying one photo exterior from 1972 32 KB DAR Constitution Hall National Park Service Retrieved September 22 2016 DAR National Headquarters Building History National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Retrieved September 22 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Memorial Continental Hall Memorial Continental Hall National Headquarters Washington D C National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Archived from the original on 2016 08 27 Retrieved 2016 10 09 Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No DC 282 Memorial Continental Hall Seventeenth Street between C amp D Streets Northwest Washington District of Columbia DC 2 photos 2 data pages 1 photo caption page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Memorial Continental Hall amp oldid 1040866852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
