NFS Form 10-900 OMBNo. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service L-- National Register of Historic Places NAT. RFGIS Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property ____ historic name Chain Bridge Road School____________________________________________________ other names _______________________________________________________ 2. Location street & number 2820 Chain Bridge Road not for publication city or town Washington, DC __ D vicinity state District of Columbia code DC county code 001 zip code 20016 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this 0"nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentatibn standards for registering properties in the National RegisterofxHistoric Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property Srneets D does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that thi& property be considered significant D nationally GJstatewide D locally. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments). , / Si^nalfire©of certifying officialnitle t)at^ / ^ /3>3yG ^JC?L^ State or Federal agency and bureau "*"" In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby, certify that this property is: Date of Action ^entered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D Determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other (explain): ___________ Chain Bridge Road School Washington, D.C. Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) ^ private IE1 building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district buildings D public-State D site sites D public-Federal D structure structures D object objects Total Name of related multiple property listing number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register 0 Public School Buildings of Washington, D.C.: 1864-1960 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EDUCATION/School NOT IN USE/Vacant 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Colonial Revival foundation masonry walls stucco roof Standing seam metal other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) Chain Bridge Road School Washington, D.C. Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Area of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for (Enter categories from instructions) National Register listing) Architecture, Education, [3 A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our History. D B Property associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. ^ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, Period of Significance or represents a significant and distinguishable entity 1923-41 Whose components lack individual distinction. D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) 1923 Property is: D A Owned by a religious institution or used for religious Significant Person purposes. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) D B removed from its original location. D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D D a cemetery. D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. Architect/Builder D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Albert Harris, Municipal Architect within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on files (NPS): Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 Kl State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National Register D Local government D designated a National Historic Landmark D University [H recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey D Other #_______________________ Name of repository: D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Chain Bridge Road School Washington, D.C. Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 21,780 square feet UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1 8 3 1 8 248 4 3 1 0 799 1 | | | 1 1 | | , , , , Zone Easting Northing Zone EJlisting Northing 1 | I | I | 1 1 1 D See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Laura Trieschmann, Architectural Historian Organization EHT Traceries______________ date 02/22/02 -th street & number 1121 5m Street, NW telephone 393-1199 city or town Washington, D.C.___ state zip code 20001 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps X A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property©s location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs X Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional Items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner ____ _______ _______ ___ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO) name H. Gabriel Murphy, Trustee, et al______________________________ street & number 2762 Chain Bridge Road telephone city or town Washington, D.C.______ state zip code 20016 Paperwork Reduction Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et. seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places —— Chain Bridge Road School Continuationf\ A- A- Sheet« _ j. Name of Property Washington, D.C. Section 7 Page _1_ County and State Description Summary: The Chain Bridge Road School is a two-story masonry structure, set in the rural landscape of northwest Washington, D.C. The building was constructed in 1923 and designed in a Colonial Revival style. It is a rectangular block set upon a solid masonry foundation and clad in stucco. A shallow-pitched hipped roof, clad in standing seam metal, covers the building. A narrow bedmolding of wood and a boxed cornice of metal mark the deep overhang of the roof. A single interior brick chimney projects from the northern slope of the roof and a metal exhaust hood pierces the southern slope. + General Description: Site: The Chain Bridge Road School is located at 2820 Chain Bridge Road in northwest Washington, D.C. (Square 1425, Lot 814). The present school is sited on property originally improved by an 1865 school building,