PROJECT PROFILE:
Commandant’s Office Building #1, Navy Yard
Location
Washington, DC
Description
The Navy Yard, designed by Benjamin Latrobe in 1804, is one of the oldest Naval installations in the country. The Commandant’s Office was designed and built between 1837 and 1838, and is the Navy Yard’s oldest active building. It has served for over one hundred years as the Commandant of the Navy Yard’s residence and office. Lieutenant John Adolphus Dahlgren, known as the "father of naval ordnance," was one of the building’s most notable tenants. President Lincoln came to call on Dahlgren in this house during the Civil War. The house occupies a significant location as it terminates the southern end of Dahlgren Avenue which is a continuation of the 8th street axis through the Navy Yard’s Main Gate. The building is home to the Naval Historical Center and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.
Scope of Project
Rough Carpentry Renovation:
- Replace floor joists, new framing, sub flooring
- New wheel chair ramp
- Replicate porch and roof balusters, rails, columns, decking, trim
- Fabricate and splice new porch column base
Exterior and interior brick masonry
- Cut out, repoint mortar joints
- Rebuild / repair structural walls and piers
Additional Information
Owner: Forrester Construction
Client reference available upon request.
