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 / 38.922194°N 77.094417°W / 38.922194; -77.094417
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.

edit

References

edit
  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.
edit