Washington Hebrew Congregration
"Washington's first Jewish congregation began in 1852 when twenty-one German-speaking immigrant..
Die Vereinigte Kirche
"Welcome to Washington’s historic German Protestant congregation! Most of our German congrega..
United States Gramophone Company
"Emile (originally Emil) Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 20, 1851 Enticed by the ..
Tenleytown
"Tenleytown is one of the oldest communities in the District of Columbia, second only to George..
Stoner’s Hall
Meeting place of many German organizations in DC, including the Concordia Circle, the German-Am..
Petersen House
"William A. and Anna Petersen lived across the street from Ford's Theater in a plain red brick ..
Oscar S. Straus Memorial Fountain
"The fountain, designed by German-American architect Adolph Alexander Weinman and constructed i..
Original Adas Israel Synagogue Site
"When the Washington Hebrew Congregation begins to align itself with the more liberal Reform mo..
Oriental Building Association
"At 600 F Street, NW stood the OBA (Oriental Building Association) Federal Savings & Loan A..
Old Patent Office Building
"Cluss and Schulze's new Model Hall introduced a new structural system designed to improve the ..