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31: 92: 443: 102: 426: 115:(1866–1927) was an American architect who worked in Washington, D.C., his native city. Born on January 1, 1866, Ashford was educated at Rittenhouse Academy and at the Christian Brothers Roman Catholic school. He studied architecture at 127:
characterized him as "Architect of the Everyday", and noted: "Ashford designed or supervised everything the District built between 1895 and 1921, including the North Hall at the Eastern Market. But he was most proud of his schools."
123:, who had formerly been supervising architect of the United States Treasury. Ashford entered the District service in 1895 and became Washington's first municipal architect. The 397:"Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Margaret Murray Washington Career Senior High School" 347:"Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Ellington School for the Arts" 480: 372:"Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Eastern Senior High School" 524: 514: 499: 213: 189: 132: 195: 276: 325: 529: 519: 243: 207: 183: 430: 153: 303: 473: 177: 396: 371: 346: 201: 466: 147: 95: 159: 30: 180:, 2565 Georgia Ave., NW., Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed as the Miner Normal School, built 1913 288: 237: 162:, designed 1910, built 1913, Kendall and Gallaudet Streets, NE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 509: 504: 165: 8: 454: 231: 225: 219: 120: 116: 105: 75: 51: 450: 91: 493: 304:"National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage" 171: 449:
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326:"America's First African-American Public High School Is Remaking Itself" 442: 240:, 3203 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave SE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 101: 425: 277:
Architect of the Everyday, Washington Post, November 6, 2005
222:, 1626 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 289:"NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESREGISTRATION FORM" 263:"Snowden Ashford, Long Civic Leader, Dead in Hospital" 168:, 1375 Missouri Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 228:, 1235 Monroe St. NE, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 301: 491: 210:(formerly Western High School), Washington, D.C. 474: 246:, 27 O St., NW, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 119:and, upon graduation, entered the office of 481: 467: 234:, 2119 G, NW Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed 192:, original building 1916 (demolished 1977) 29: 131:A number of his works are listed on the 100: 90: 295: 492: 324:Flynn, Katherine (December 21, 2016). 323: 437: 402:. 21st Century School Fund. May 2001 377:. 21st Century School Fund. May 2001 352:. 21st Century School Fund. May 2001 190:Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C. 133:National Register of Historic Places 302:Rodney S. Collins (July 10, 1980). 270: 150:, also known as the Berkeley Castle 13: 184:Park View School, Washington, D.C. 14: 541: 418: 244:Margaret Murray Washington School 208:Duke Ellington School of the Arts 525:20th-century American architects 515:Architects from Washington, D.C. 500:19th-century American architects 441: 424: 186:, school built 1916, NRHP-listed 154:Eastern Market, Washington, D.C. 178:Normal School for Colored Girls 389: 364: 339: 317: 281: 257: 204:, addition designed by Ashford 1: 250: 156:, 1908 expansion (North Hall) 453:. You can help Knowledge by 202:Nathaniel Parker Gage School 63:1927 (aged 60–61) 7: 10: 546: 436: 148:Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage 267:, January 27, 1927, p. 9. 160:Alexander Crummell School 81: 71: 59: 37: 28: 21: 530:American architect stubs 520:Lafayette College alumni 313:. National Park Service. 138: 109: 98: 66:Washington, D.C., U.S. 238:Engine Company No. 25 196:Municipal Fish Market 104: 94: 433:at Wikimedia Commons 166:Military Road School 265:The Washington Post 214:Eastern High School 216:, Washington, D.C. 110: 108:, Washington, D.C. 99: 16:American architect 462: 461: 429:Media related to 232:Engine Company 23 226:Engine Company 17 220:Engine Company 12 198:completed in 1918 172:Jesse Reno School 121:Alfred B. Mullett 117:Lafayette College 106:Engine Company 12 89: 88: 76:Lafayette College 537: 483: 476: 469: 445: 438: 428: 412: 411: 409: 407: 401: 393: 387: 386: 384: 382: 376: 368: 362: 361: 359: 357: 351: 343: 337: 336: 334: 332: 321: 315: 314: 308: 299: 293: 292: 285: 279: 274: 268: 261: 52:Washington, D.C. 48: 46: 33: 19: 18: 545: 544: 540: 539: 538: 536: 535: 534: 490: 489: 488: 487: 431:Snowden Ashford 421: 416: 415: 405: 403: 399: 395: 394: 390: 380: 378: 374: 370: 369: 365: 355: 353: 349: 345: 344: 340: 330: 328: 322: 318: 306: 300: 296: 287: 286: 282: 275: 271: 262: 258: 253: 174:, designed 1903 143:Works include: 141: 125:Washington Post 113:Snowden Ashford 96:Berkeley Castle 72:Alma mater 67: 64: 55: 49: 44: 42: 24: 23:Snowden Ashford 17: 12: 11: 5: 543: 533: 532: 527: 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 486: 485: 478: 471: 463: 460: 459: 446: 435: 434: 420: 419:External links 417: 414: 413: 388: 363: 338: 316: 294: 280: 269: 255: 254: 252: 249: 248: 247: 241: 235: 229: 223: 217: 211: 205: 199: 193: 187: 181: 175: 169: 163: 157: 151: 140: 137: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 73: 69: 68: 65: 61: 57: 56: 50: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 542: 531: 528: 526: 523: 521: 518: 516: 513: 511: 508: 506: 503: 501: 498: 497: 495: 484: 479: 477: 472: 470: 465: 464: 458: 456: 452: 447: 444: 440: 439: 432: 427: 423: 422: 398: 392: 373: 367: 348: 342: 327: 320: 312: 305: 298: 290: 284: 278: 273: 266: 260: 256: 245: 242: 239: 236: 233: 230: 227: 224: 221: 218: 215: 212: 209: 206: 203: 200: 197: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 176: 173: 170: 167: 164: 161: 158: 155: 152: 149: 146: 145: 144: 136: 134: 129: 126: 122: 118: 114: 107: 103: 97: 93: 84: 80: 77: 74: 70: 62: 58: 53: 40: 36: 32: 27: 20: 455:expanding it 448: 404:. Retrieved 391: 379:. Retrieved 366: 354:. Retrieved 341: 331:December 15, 329:. Retrieved 319: 310: 297: 283: 272: 264: 259: 142: 130: 124: 112: 111: 510:1927 deaths 505:1866 births 494:Categories 311:WV Culture 251:References 82:Occupation 406:2 January 381:2 January 356:2 January 85:Architect 135:(NRHP). 43: ( 54:, U.S. 400:(PDF) 375:(PDF) 350:(PDF) 307:(PDF) 139:Works 451:stub 408:2014 383:2014 358:2014 333:2022 60:Died 45:1866 41:1866 38:Born 496:: 309:. 482:e 475:t 468:v 457:. 410:. 385:. 360:. 335:. 291:. 47:)

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Washington, D.C.
Lafayette College

Berkeley Castle

Engine Company 12
Lafayette College
Alfred B. Mullett
National Register of Historic Places
Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage
Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
Alexander Crummell School
Military Road School
Jesse Reno School
Normal School for Colored Girls
Park View School, Washington, D.C.
Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C.
Municipal Fish Market
Nathaniel Parker Gage School
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Eastern High School
Engine Company 12
Engine Company 17
Engine Company 23
Engine Company No. 25
Margaret Murray Washington School
Architect of the Everyday, Washington Post, November 6, 2005
"NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESREGISTRATION FORM"
"National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage"

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