Ponce de Leon Apartment Building

Ponce de Leon Apartment Building
Location4514 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°56′55″N 77°3′59″W / 38.94861°N 77.06639°W / 38.94861; -77.06639
Built1928
ArchitectDavid L. Stern
Architectural styleMission Revival
Spanish Revival
MPSApartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.94001038 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1994
Designated DCIHSJanuary 17, 1990

The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building is a historic structure located in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. David L. Stern designed the structure in a combination of the Mission Revival and the Spanish Revival styles. The building was completed in 1928. It is an example of 1920s exoticism in a prominent apartment corridor in the city.[2] The exterior features diapered brickwork, terra cotta tile roof, limestone portico and trim, and Moorish arch motifs. The interior features an intact lobby with a decorative plaster ceiling and a terrazzo floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "The Ponce de Leon". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.