East Capitol Street Car Barn

East Capitol Car Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1400 East Capitol Street, N.E. in Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′24.47″N 76°59′4.76″W
Built	1896
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	74002158
Added to NRHP	February 5, 1974

The East Capitol Car Barn, also known as The Car Barn Condominiums, is an historic building, located at 1400 East Capitol Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

History

The Romanesque Revival building was designed by Waddy Butler Wood in 1896. It was built as a part of the conversion of Streetcars in Washington, D.C. to electric traction. In 1962, it was used to store buses. In 1973, the DC Transit Company was acquired by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the building was vacant. A private developer purchased the property and developed it into condominiums.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1974.

External links

• "Lost Capitol Hill: East Capitol Car Barn", April 26, 2010, Robert Pohl
• "BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES: From Rosedale to East Capitol Street, N.E."
• Virtual Globe Trotting
• http://www.dccondoboutique.com/car-barn.php
• http://www.holladaycorp.com/pages/proj_carbarn.htm
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncindc/2940371605/