Washington and Georgetown Railroad Car House
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The Washington and Georgetown Railroad Car House, also known as the Navy Yard Car Barn, or Blue Castle, is an historic building, located at 770 M Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C.
The Romanesque Revival building was designed by Walter C. Root in 1891.
It was a repair shop for the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
.
With the change from cable cars, to electric streetcars, the building was used as a storage.
Then the building was used as a bus garage.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on November 14, 2006.
A charter school leases space there.
Redevelopment is planned.
The Romanesque Revival building was designed by Walter C. Root in 1891.
It was a repair shop for the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company was the first streetcar company to operate in Washington, D.C. It was incorporated and started operations in 1862, running from Georgetown to the Navy Yard. Two additional lines ran on 7th Street NW/SW and 14th Street NW. In 1890 it switched from...
.
With the change from cable cars, to electric streetcars, the building was used as a storage.
Then the building was used as a bus garage.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 14, 2006.
A charter school leases space there.
Redevelopment is planned.
External links
- http://wikimapia.org/18960241/Navy-Yard-Car-Barn
- http://www.dctrolley.org/dctrolleymap.htm