Foxhall (Washington, D.C.)

Foxhall, also known as Foxhall Village, is a neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C., bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side, Foxhall Road on the west, Glover-Archbold Park on the east, and P Street NW on the south (with some properties south of P Street). The first homes were constructed along Reservoir Road and Greenwich Park Way in the mid-1920s. By the end of December, 1927, some 150 homes had been erected, and the community given the name of Foxhall Village.

Foxhall Village Historic District
Tudor-Style Row Houses in Foxhall (2014)
Map of Washington, D.C., with Foxhall highlighted in maroon
LocationBounded by Reservoir Rd. NW, Glover-Archbold Park, P St. NW & Foxhall Rd. NW.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′19.9″N 77°5′39.9″W
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.07001221 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 2007

Foxhall is mostly residential. Architecturally Foxhall is distinct, because the vast majority of the homes are a brick Tudor style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Foxhall Village Historic District" (PDF). DC Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-11-08.


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