Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row
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| caption = Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row in 2008
| location = 1141, 1143 and 1145 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.
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| architecture = Classical Revival
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| added = February 24, 1995
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Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row consists of four historic structures located in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C.: 1141, 1143, 1145 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. The buildings are two and three stories and utilize restrained classical architecture to project an image of sophisticated elegance. The buildings feature planar facades with classical design motifs in low-relief.{{cite web|last=|first=|title=District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites|url=http://planning.dc.gov/DC/Planning/Historic+Preservation/Maps+and+Information/Landmarks+and+Districts/Inventory+of+Historic+Sites/Alphabetical+Edition|accessdate=2011-11-22|publisher=DC Preservation}}
They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row|url=https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/634|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=14 January 2021|website=DC Historic Sites}}
History
Originally designed by renowned architects, Clarke Waggaman and George N. Ray of "Waggaman & Ray Architects,"{{Cite web|last=DC Office of Planning|date=|title=DC Architects Directory: Architects Bios P and S|url=https://planning.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/op/publication/attachments/Architects%20Bios%20T%20through%20Z.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=14 January 2021|website=DC Architects Directory|pages=42–44|via=DC Office of Planning Website: https://planning.dc.gov/publication/dc-architects-directory#:~:text=The%20DC%20Architects%20Directory%20is,and%20development%20of%20Washington%2C%20DC.}} the commercial row was meant to rival New York City's Fifth Avenue and establish Connecticut Avenue as a premiere shopping district for Washington, D.C. Built in 1915, the buildings are one of the first projects completed by the partnership of Waggaman & Ray. The architects were known for their interest in Classical Revival and incorporated styles from the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the City Beautiful Movement.
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C.
Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.