The National Geographic Society Headquarters is a historic complex of buildings in Washington, D.C., United States. The complex was constructed in phases beginning in 1904 to house the offices and mus
16th Street Administration Building in 2009
A gathering on the front steps of Hubbard Hall. The group includes Roald Amundsen (marked #3 on the photo), Robert Peary (#4), Alexander Graham Bell (#7), and NGS director Gilbert H. Grosvenor (#10)
Hubbard Hall and the 1913 annex, prior to the completion of the Administration Building
An artist's depiction of the planned Administration Building expansion
Arthur B. Heaton
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Arthur B. Heaton was an American architect from Washington, D.C. During his 50-year career Heaton designed over 1,000 commissions, including many notable buildings listed on the National Register of H
National Geographic Society Headquarters
…the clerks necessary to manage its rapid growth. In December 1912, the group's board of managers approved an expansion of its headquarters. They hired Arthur B. Heaton to design a new building, which would technically be an annex as it was to be connected to Hubbard Hall via a hyphen. Completed in October 1913 at a…
Arthur B. Heaton
The Park & Shop in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C. (1930) is one of the earliest examples of a small center with dedicated on-site parking in front.