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Home > District of Columbia > Washington > U.S. Soldiers Home, Scott Building, Rock Creek Church Road & Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC



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B&W Photos
Main Facade (elevation; 1974)
HB288438
Main Facade (elevation; 1974) 		Main Facade (elevation; 1975)
HB288439
Main Facade (elevation; 1975) 		Main Facade (oblique View)
HB288440
Main Facade (oblique View) 		Main Facade (oblique View, Closer)
HB288441
Main Facade (oblique View, Closer)
Main Facade, Clock Tower (elevation)
HB288442
Main Facade, Clock Tower (elevation) 		Main Facade, Clock Tower (oblique View)
HB288443
Main Facade, Clock Tower (oblique View) 		Main Facade, Clock Tower (oblique View, Closer)
HB288444
Main Facade, Clock Tower (oblique View, Closer) 		Main Facade And End Facade
HB288445
Main Facade And End Facade
Rear Facade And End Facade
HB288446
Rear Facade And End Facade 		North Annex, Rear
HB288447
North Annex, Rear 		Detail, Main Facade, Clock Tower, Arcaded Upper Story
HB288448
Detail, Main Facade, Clock Tower, Arcaded Upper Story 		Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch
HB288449
Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch
Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Battlements
HB288450
Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Battlements 		Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Side Arched Opening
HB288451
Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Side Arched Opening 		Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Stone Bearing Architect
HB288452
Detail, Main Facade, Entrance Porch, Stone Bearing Architect's Name As Seen Through Side Arched Opening 		Detail, Rear Facade, Iron Railing On Porch
HB288453
Detail, Rear Facade, Iron Railing On Porch
Interior, Divided Staircase
HB288454
Interior, Divided Staircase 		Interior, Detail, Divided Staircase,railings And Structural Supports
HB288455
Interior, Detail, Divided Staircase,railings And Structural Supports 		Interior, Stairhall
HB288456
Interior, Stairhall 		Interior, Detail, Stairhall, Ceiling
HB288457
Interior, Detail, Stairhall, Ceiling
Interior, Detail, Two Arched Doorways
HB288458
Interior, Detail, Two Arched Doorways 		Interior, Detail, Ceiling Rosette
HB288459
Interior, Detail, Ceiling Rosette 		Interior, Detail, Fire Frame, Front
HB288460
Interior, Detail, Fire Frame, Front 		Interior, Detail, Fire Frame, Reverse Side (inscription:
HB288461
Interior, Detail, Fire Frame, Reverse Side (inscription: 'j
Interior, Attic, General View, Showing Roof Truss And Support System
HB288462
Interior, Attic, General View, Showing Roof Truss And Support System 		Interior, Attic, General View, Showing Formerly Exposed Elements
HB288463
Interior, Attic, General View, Showing Formerly Exposed Elements 		Interior, Attic, Detail Of Cast-iron Column Base
HB288464
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Cast-iron Column Base 		Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Support System
HB288465
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Support System
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Top Cord Connection On Roof Truss Showing Screw Connection
HB288466
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Top Cord Connection On Roof Truss Showing Screw Connection 		Interior, Attic, Detail Of Purlin Beam Splice
HB288467
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Purlin Beam Splice 		Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Truss Strut (background Showing Formerly Exposed Construction)
HB288468
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Truss Strut (background Showing Formerly Exposed Construction) 		Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Truss Lower Cord Pin Connection
HB288469
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Roof Truss Lower Cord Pin Connection
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Cast-iron Strut With Saddle For Paired Tie Rods
HB288470
Interior, Attic, Detail Of Cast-iron Strut With Saddle For Paired Tie Rods


Data Pages


Photo Caption Pages


Item Title


Location
Rock Creek Church Road & Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC

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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.

Notes
Survey number HABS DC-353-C
Building/structure dates: 1852 initial construction
Building/structure dates: 1869 subsequent work
Building/structure dates: 1891 subsequent work
See HABS No. DC-353 for list of related structures.

National Register Number: 74002176
Significance: Soldiers Home established by Congress in 1851. Scott Building was he first major building constructed. Originally housed residents and administrative offices.

Subjects
Office Buildings
Soldiers' Homes


Related Names
Alexannder, Lt. Barton S.


Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

Contents
Photograph caption(s): 
1. MAIN FACADE (ELEVATION; 1974)
2. MAIN FACADE (ELEVATION; 1975)
3. MAIN FACADE (OBLIQUE VIEW)
4. MAIN FACADE (OBLIQUE VIEW, CLOSER)
5. MAIN FACADE, CLOCK TOWER (ELEVATION)
6. MAIN FACADE, CLOCK TOWER (OBLIQUE VIEW)
7. MAIN FACADE, CLOCK TOWER (OBLIQUE VIEW, CLOSER)
8. MAIN FACADE AND END FACADE
9. REAR FACADE AND END FACADE
10. NORTH ANNEX, REAR
11. DETAIL, MAIN FACADE, CLOCK TOWER, ARCADED UPPER STORY
12. DETAIL, MAIN FACADE, ENTRANCE PORCH
13. DETAIL, MAIN FACADE, ENTRANCE PORCH, BATTLEMENTS
14. DETAIL, MAIN FACADE, ENTRANCE PORCH, SIDE ARCHED OPENING
15. DETAIL, MAIN FACADE, ENTRANCE PORCH, STONE BEARING ARCHITECT'S NAME AS SEEN THROUGH SIDE ARCHED OPENING
16. DETAIL, REAR FACADE, IRON RAILING ON PORCH
17. INTERIOR, DIVIDED STAIRCASE
18. INTERIOR, DETAIL, DIVIDED STAIRCASE,RAILINGS AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS
19. INTERIOR, STAIRHALL
20. INTERIOR, DETAIL, STAIRHALL, CEILING
21. INTERIOR, DETAIL, TWO ARCHED DOORWAYS
22. INTERIOR, DETAIL, CEILING ROSETTE
23. INTERIOR, DETAIL, FIRE FRAME, FRONT
24. INTERIOR, DETAIL, FIRE FRAME, REVERSE SIDE (INSCRIPTION: 'J. E. JACKSON/NEW YORK/PATENT/1853/NO. 98')
25. INTERIOR, ATTIC, GENERAL VIEW, SHOWING ROOF TRUSS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM
26. INTERIOR, ATTIC, GENERAL VIEW, SHOWING FORMERLY EXPOSED ELEMENTS
27. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF CAST-IRON COLUMN BASE
28. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF ROOF SUPPORT SYSTEM
29. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF TOP CORD CONNECTION ON ROOF TRUSS SHOWING SCREW CONNECTION
30. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF PURLIN BEAM SPLICE
31. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF ROOF TRUSS STRUT (BACKGROUND SHOWING FORMERLY EXPOSED CONSTRUCTION)
32. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF ROOF TRUSS LOWER CORD PIN CONNECTION
33. INTERIOR, ATTIC, DETAIL OF CAST-IRON STRUT WITH SADDLE FOR PAIRED TIE RODS


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