Henderson Castle (Demolished)
29 07 2009Did you know that back in 1888 there was a castle at the intersection of Florida Avenue and 16th Street NW? Originally built by Senator John Brooks Henderson, famous for drafting the 13th Amendment, the house was unfortunately demolished in 1949. However the stone entrance gate still stands to this day at the northwest corner.
[Photo: DCPL]
A castle in DC? How medieval! Those gate structures always seemed so out of place, it all makes sense now.
Dear MAIA - The photo is from the DC Public Library as referenced in the post, and is part of the creative commons.
Well, DC still has the Smithsonian Castle!
[…] Henderson’s Castle (pictured above) - Located at Florida and 16th Street, NW, this sandstone “castle” was built in 1888 for Missouri senator John Brooke Henderson. It actually was a castle – three stories, with two towers and Romanesque arches. It was razed in 1949, but the retaining wall and stone entrance gate posts survive – supporting the Beekman Place condo complex above it, built in the 1970s. […]