Army Navy ClubArmy Navy Club 2009

Then (left): The northeast corner of Connecticut and I, NW. This image was taken shortly after the building opened in 1912. It was the new home of the Army and Navy Club, as it had outgrown its 1891 building across the street. on the southeast corner Connecticut and I.

Now (right): The original building is still easily identified even after additional floors and additions on the east and north were included as part of a modernization in 1987.

Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.