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180: 160:. Heaton also incorporated salvaged elements from Adams' house into the Woodley Park residence at 3014 Woodland Drive NW. He was one of the prominent architects who designed buildings in Kalorama Triangle during that neighborhood's development, and from 1917 to 1932, he provided plans for hundreds of homes in the Burleith neighborhood for the Shannon and Luchs development company. Heaton designed homes for many of Washington's prominent citizens, including 148:. Most of the residential buildings he designed were private residences. Heaton is one of the local architects who was responsible for designing many of the homes during Woodley Park's housing boom from 1905–1929. One of his noted designs in Woodley Park, 2618 31st Street NW, incorporates arches from 195:
His work was not limited to residential architecture. From 1908 to 1928, Heaton served as the supervising architect on the construction of the Washington National Cathedral. Educational buildings designed by Heaton include
213: 378: 263:. The couple had two children, Doris (b. 1906), and James (b. 1911). The family originally lived at 3320 Highland Avenue NW in Cleveland Park, but moved to 4861 Indian Lane NW in 140:). He would eventually design 28 apartment buildings between 1900 and 1940. The Altamont, located at 1901 Wyoming Avenue NW, is one of Heaton's prominent apartment designs and a 112:
Berthrong) Heaton. After graduating from Central High School in 1892, Heaton apprenticed for architectural firms owned by Marsh and Peter (William J. Marsh and Walter G. Peter),
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Heaton and Mabel Williams were married on October 1, 1902, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church (now the John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church) at 14th and Corcoran Streets NW in
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in 1941. Following Heaton's death on December 6, 1951, one of his colleagues, Leon Chatelain III, donated almost 10,000 of Heaton's drawings and designs to the
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Heaton's practice was very successful and within a few years he had already designed four apartment buildings, including
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During his 50-year career Heaton designed over 1,000 commissions, including many notable buildings listed on the
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and two homes on Decatur Street NW. The following year he opened his own architectural office.
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Arthur Berthrong Heaton was born on November 12, 1875, in Washington, D.C., to Frank and Mabel (
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and one of several local architects responsible for designing many of the buildings in the
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hotel), the John Dickson Home for Aged Men (now the Kingsbury Center), and the
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Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company Branch
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Williams, Paul Kelsey; Alexander, Gregory J. (2003).
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(2011). 166:National Geographic Society 136:and The Highlands (now the 10: 692: 666:University of Paris alumni 504:. National Park Service. 127: 59: 51: 37: 28: 21: 552:Goode, James M. (2003). 239:He was a member of the 218:Equitable Bank Building 162:Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor 154:Henry Hobson Richardson 606:"Wed at St. Andrews". 298:"Scenes from the Past" 224:(1927 addition; now a 192: 152:'s house, designed by 632:, Library of Congress 226:Courtyard by Marriott 204:(both with architect 182: 174:Embassy of Cape Verde 142:contributing property 608:The Washington Post 391:on November 5, 2014 249:Library of Congress 208:) on the campus of 118:University of Paris 610:. October 2, 1902. 193: 170:Joseph W. Babcock 122:Sheridan-Kalorama 94:Kalorama Triangle 67: 66: 41:November 12, 1875 683: 624:Arthur B. 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Index


Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
National Register of Historic Places
Washington National Cathedral
Burleith
Cleveland Park
Kalorama Triangle
Woodley Park
Paul J. Pelz
University of Paris
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Augusta
Churchill Hotel
contributing property
Kalorama Triangle Historic District
Henry Adams
Henry Hobson Richardson
Hay–Adams Hotel
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Joseph W. Babcock
Embassy of Cape Verde

Park & Shop
Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.
Corcoran Hall
Stockton Hall
Albert L. Harris
George Washington University

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