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Historic American Buildings Survey,
Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey
View photos from this survey. (Some may not be online).
St. Elizabeths Hospital, K Building, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast / Willow Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
- Title: St. Elizabeths Hospital, K Building, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast / Willow Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
- Other Title: Building No. 66
- Creator(s): Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
- Related Names:
Government Hospital for the Insane
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Richardson, Alonzo
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Federal Security Agency
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Horton and Hemenway
Celadon Terra Cotta Company
Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr.
U.S. Public Health Service , sponsor
Hoagland, Alison K. , transmitter
Burns, John A. , project manager
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare , photographer
Schwartz, Leslie , photographer
Ekanem, Ita , delineator
Schwartz, Scott , delineator
Barbhaiya, Namrata , delineator
Ford, Mike , historian
Penich, Tim , historian
Slaton, Deborah , historian
Itle, Kenneth , historian
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) , sponsor
McPartland, Mary , transmitter - Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1933
- Medium:
Photo(s): 20
Measured Drawing(s): 3
Data Page(s): 29
Photo Caption Page(s): 2 - Reproduction Number: ---
- Rights Advisory:
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html)
- Call Number: HABS DC,WASH,221E-
- Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
- Notes:
- For an overview of the Lettered Buildings, see HABS DC-349-BY
- Significance: The K Building (Building 66) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths Campus. As one of the new patient residential and treatment buildings constructed on the campus in the twentieth century, the K Building formed an integral part of the function and use of the campus for the treatment of mental illness and related disabilities. The building, along with the other fifteen buildings constructed at that time, was designed with a cottage plan. The plan was developed to promote a home-like atmosphere with patients and live-in staff, which would then translate into a supportive and nurturing environment. The K Building is also significant for its rchitectural design. Designed by the noted architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge, the K Building together with the other buildings of the lettered group is a notable example of the firm's designs for institutional campuses. Constructed in the early 1900s, the K Building is a part of the campus plan as it developed during the Richardson-era expansion. The lettered building group is united by the campus layout as well as the common use of the Renaissance Revival style, demonstrating the influence of the Palladian villas. The buildings feature brick masonry, large window openings with divided lights, and overhanging roofs covered with clay tile. The Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge buildings were also unique in that they incorporated piazzas into the structure rather than constructing attached wood-framed porches. The expansive piazzas were partially enclosed, and the area of the piazzas exceeded that of the large interior sitting rooms to which they were attached. While many of the buildings have similar plans and architectural characteristics, each was customized to match the unique needs of the user group for which it was designed.
- Survey number: HABS DC-349-E
- Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction
- National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 79003101
- Subjects:
- Place:
- Latitude/Longitude: 38.850633, -76.99942
- Collections:
- Part of: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
- Bookmark This Record:
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0366/
The Library of Congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. For further rights information, see "Rights Information" below and the Rights and Restrictions Information page ( https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/rights.html ).
- Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
- Reproduction Number: ---
- Call Number: HABS DC,WASH,221E-
- Medium:
Photo(s): 20
Measured Drawing(s): 3
Data Page(s): 29
Photo Caption Page(s): 2
If Digital Images Are Displaying
You can download online images yourself. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through Library of Congress Duplication Services.
HABS/HAER/HALS materials have generally been scanned at high resolution that is suitable for most publication purposes (see Digitizing the Collection for further details about the digital images).
- Photographs--All photographs are printed from digital files to preserve the fragile originals.
- Make note of the Call Number and Item Number that appear under the photograph in the multiple-image display (e.g., HAER, NY,52-BRIG,4-2).
- If possible, include a printout of the photograph.
- Drawings--All drawings are printed from digital files to preserve the fragile originals.
- Make note of the Survey Number (e.g., HAER NY - 143) and Sheet Number (e.g., "Sheet 1 of 4"), which appear on the edge of the drawing. (NOTE: These numbers are visible in the Tiff "Reference Image" display.)
- If possible, include a printout of the drawing.
- Data Pages
- Make note of the Call Number in the catalog record.
If Digital Images Are Not Displaying
In the rare case that a digital image for HABS/HAER/HALS documentation is not displaying online, select images for reproduction through one of these methods:
- Visit the Prints & Photographs Reading Room and request to view the group (general information about service in the reading room is available at: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/info/001_ref.html). It is best to contact reference staff in advance (see: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/address.html) to make sure the material is on site. OR
- P&P reading room staff can provide up to 15 quick copies of items per calendar year (many original items in the holdings are too old or fragile to make such copies, but generally HABS/HAER/HALS materials are in good enough condition to be placed on photocopy machines). For assistance, see our Ask a Librarian page OR
- Hire a freelance researcher to do further selection for you (a list of researchers in available at: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/resource/013_pic.html).
- You can purchase copies of various types, including quick copies, through Library of Congress Duplication Services (price lists, contact information, and order forms for Library of Congress Duplication Services are available on the Duplication Services Web site):
- Make note of the Call Number listed above.
- Look at the Medium field above. If it lists more than one item:
- The entire group can be ordered as photocopies or high-quality copies.
- All the items in a particular medium (e.g., all drawings, all photographs) can be ordered as photocopies or high-quality copies.
- Call Number: HABS DC,WASH,221E-
- Medium:
Photo(s): 20
Measured Drawing(s): 3
Data Page(s): 29
Photo Caption Page(s): 2
Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm.
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Is the item digitized? (A thumbnail (small) image will
be visible on the left.)
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Yes, the item is digitized. Please use the digital image in preference to requesting the original. All images can be viewed at a large size when you are in any reading room at the Library of Congress. In some cases, only thumbnail (small) images are available when you are outside the Library of Congress because the item is rights restricted or has not been evaluated for rights restrictions.
As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. If you have a compelling reason to see the original, consult with a reference librarian. (Sometimes, the original is simply too fragile to serve. For example, glass and film photographic negatives are particularly subject to damage. They are also easier to see online where they are presented as positive images.)
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No, the item is not digitized. Please go to #2.
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Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that
a non-digital surrogate exists, such as microfilm or copy prints?
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Yes, another surrogate exists. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate.
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No, another surrogate does not exist. Please go to #3.
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If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Reference staff can advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served.
To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3.