Architecture in Washington, D.C.

This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.

This historic building is now home to the Public Access Corporation for the District of Columbia.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.