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Concordia Society Building

" In 1914, the Concordia Society Building was built for a 34-year-old organization of German-Am..

  • December 9, 2023
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Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Originally built in 1906 to house the Orthodox Adas Israel congregation, the building was left ..

  • December 9, 2023
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Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building

"Originally known as the National Museum, this building was constructed in 1881 by the firm of ..

  • December 9, 2023
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Stoner’s Hall

Meeting place of many German organizations in DC, including the Concordia Circle, the German-Am..

  • December 9, 2023
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Tenleytown

"Tenleytown is one of the oldest communities in the District of Columbia, second only to George..

  • December 9, 2023
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United States Gramophone Company

"Emile (originally Emil) Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 20, 1851 Enticed by the ..

  • December 9, 2023
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Die Vereinigte Kirche

"Welcome to Washington’s historic German Protestant congregation! Most of our German congrega..

  • December 9, 2023
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Washington Hebrew Congregration

"Washington's first Jewish congregation began in 1852 when twenty-one German-speaking immigrant..

  • December 9, 2023
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Washington Journal Office

"Founded in 1859, the Washington Journal was - for many years until 1999 - the oldest continuou..

  • December 9, 2023
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Weckler’s Hotel

"John Welcker, a German immigrant who first settled in New York, traveled to Washington in 1861..

  • December 9, 2023