John J. Earley Office and Studio
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John J. Earley Office and Studio is a historic home at 2131 G Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom
neighborhood.
, an architect and sculptor, from 1907 to 1936.
It was at this studio, where he experimented with plaster and stucco, and then developed the exposed aggregrate concrete, that he called "architectural concrete". This construction technique, also known as Polychrome, or Earley concrete, may be seen in many buildings, Polychrome Historic District
, the Fountain of Time
, Parthenon (Nashville)
, and in Meridian Hill Park
.
He renovated the interior in 1911.
In 1921, he covered the façade with his architectural concrete.
He moved out after losing permission to build a crushing plant at this location.
On his deathbed, he sold the Earley Studio to Basil Taylor for a dollar. The Taylor family continued to use the studio until 1973.
The George Washington University
acquired the property, and uses it as offices and as a dance studio.
It is a part of the Historic Preservation Plan, by George Washington University, adopted by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board.
Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom is one of the oldest late 18th and 19th-century neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The area is thought to have received the name because its riverside location made it susceptible to concentrations of fog and industrial smoke, an atmospheric trait that did not prevent the neighborhood...
neighborhood.
History
It was the home and studio of John Joseph EarleyJohn Joseph Earley
John Joseph Earley was the son of James Earley, a fourth generation Irish stone carver and ecclesiastical artist...
, an architect and sculptor, from 1907 to 1936.
It was at this studio, where he experimented with plaster and stucco, and then developed the exposed aggregrate concrete, that he called "architectural concrete". This construction technique, also known as Polychrome, or Earley concrete, may be seen in many buildings, Polychrome Historic District
Polychrome Historic District
The Polychrome Historic District is a national historic district in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. It recognizes a group of five houses built by John Joseph Earley in 1934 and 1935. Earley used precast concrete panels with brightly-colored aggregate to produce the polychrome effect,...
, the Fountain of Time
Fountain of Time
Fountain of Time, or simply Time, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft, measuring in length, situated at the western edge of the Midway Plaisance within Washington Park in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. This location is in the Washington Park community area on Chicago's South Side...
, Parthenon (Nashville)
Parthenon (Nashville)
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.-Early history:...
, and in Meridian Hill Park
Meridian Hill Park
Meridian Hill Park, is located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Columbia Heights in the United States. The 12 acres of landscaped grounds are maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park, but are not contiguous with the main part of that park...
.
He renovated the interior in 1911.
In 1921, he covered the façade with his architectural concrete.
He moved out after losing permission to build a crushing plant at this location.
On his deathbed, he sold the Earley Studio to Basil Taylor for a dollar. The Taylor family continued to use the studio until 1973.
The George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
acquired the property, and uses it as offices and as a dance studio.
It is a part of the Historic Preservation Plan, by George Washington University, adopted by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board.
External links
- http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2010/01/gwu-makes-claims-to-historic-fame.html