Clarke Waggaman

Daniel Boone Clarke Waggaman (November 16, 1877 - October 3, 1919) was an architect, designer, and lawyer. He designed residences, apartments, commercial buildings, townhouses, and country estates throughout America, most notably the Washington, D.C., districts: Dupont Circle, Sheridan Kalorama, Massachusetts Ave. Heights, West End, and Connecticut Ave.

Waggaman's twelve-year career included a short, two-year partnership with George Nicholas Ray before Waggaman's untimely death. Together, the two redefined several buildings along the corridor of Connecticut Avenue, including Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row. The first project by the two partners was at 1904-1906 R Street NW.

Early years

Family Daniel Boone "Clarke" Waggaman was born on November 16, 1877, at his family's home of 1008 13th Street in Washington, D.C.

The Waggamans were a wealthy, established Maryland family. At age seven, the Waggaman family moved to 3300 0 Street in Georgetown. The two courted for two years before returning home to Washington, D.C. They were married at his grandfather's farm, called "Valley View" located on Foxhall Road. Waggaman's prior experience in his father's real-estate business provided him with a strong network of clientele. His interest in French and Italian Classicism was especially appreciated by these wealthy clients, and he was soon receiving commissions for both townhouses and country estates.

Partnership In 1917, Waggaman combined his talents by partnering with George N. Ray, who was formally trained in architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. buildings were sourced from the Library of Congress, although dates are sometimes approximate

2026 R St, NW (1907 and even renovated by C. Waggaman in 1915) - currently home to Interior Designer, Mary Douglas Drysdale, and her interior design practice. 1716 New Hampshire Avenue NW (1910) 1530 Connecticut Avenue (1910) 2134 Leroy Place, NW (1911) 1715 N Street, NW 1738 M Street, NW ( – 1916) 1752 M Street, NW ( – 1916) 1754 M Street, NW ( – 1916) 1756 M Street, NW ( – 1916) 724 18th Street 263 N Street, NW 2208 Massachusetts Avenue 1711 New Hampshire Avenue (1911) 1818 R Street, NW 1820 R Street, NW (1911) 1824 R Street, NW (1911) 1825 R Street, NW (1911-1912) 1826 R Street, NW (1911) Five Row Houses for Harry Kite, 19th Street and R Street, NW (1915) - including 1719 19th Street, NW 2300 Wyoming Avenue (formerly U Street), NW (1912) 2122 Leroy Place, NW (1912) 2124 Leroy Place, NW (1912) Row House at 17th Street and New Hampshire Avenue (1912) 1734 New Hampshire Avenue (1912) 1735 New Hampshire Avenue (1912) 1736 New Hampshire Avenue (1912) 1710 H Street, NW 1827 19th Street, NW (1913) 1147 Connecticut Avenue, NW (1913) 2340-2342 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (1913) 1715 18th Street, NW (1913) 1627 New Hampshire Avenue ( – 1914) - currently home to the Embassy of Nicaragua 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW (1913-1914) - currently home to the Embassy of Argentina 1905 Kalorama Road, NW (1914) Residence at Biltmore Street and Clifbourne Street/Place (1914) McCreary Stores at 14th Street and K Street (1914) 1638 Connecticut Avenue, NW (1914) Dunn Residence on Massachusetts Avenue (1914) 2114 Leroy Place, NW (1914–1915) St. Thomas Church, 1324 New Hampshire Avenue (1914-1918) Office Building for William Hitz at Connecticut Avenue and L Street, NW (1914) Two Residences at 19 Street and R Street ( – 1917) Housing Development at 20th Street and Belmont Street, NW (1915) 2019 R Street NW (1915) Storefront between 13th Street and 14 Street (1915) 1744 R St, NW (1915) 2000 G Street, NW (1915) Wilkins Building, 1512 H Street, NW (1915) Store Building on H Street, NW (between 13th and 14th Street) (1915) 1523 New Hampshire Avenue (1915) 2025 Hillyer Place, NW (1916) 1919 19th Street, NW (1916) 1207 Connecticut Avenue (1916) 1209 Connecticut Avenue (1916) 1211 Connecticut Avenue (1916) 1213 Connecticut Avenue (1916) 1217 Connecticut Avenue, NW (1916)

1533 New Hampshire Avenue (1916) 2126 Bancroft Place, NW (1916) 1612 21st Street (1917) 1614 21st Street (1917) 1904-1906 R Street NW (1917) 1141-1143 Connecticut Avenue, NW (1917) 1512-1520 Connecticut Avenue, NW (1917) 1617 Massachusetts Avenue (1917) 1302 18th Street, NW (1917) Residence at Massachusetts Avenue and 30th Street, NW (1917-1918) Williams Residence at Massachusetts Avenue and 30th Street, NW ( – 1918) 2346 S St. NW (1918)

Other buildings

Toledo Club Building, 14th Street and Madison Street, Toledo, Ohio (1912-1913) Noyes Estate, Sligo (now Silver Spring), Maryland Alterations to the Montgomery Country Club, Montgomery, Maryland Summer Camp + Village Hall at Bradley Boulevard, Offutt Road, and Rockvillle Great Falls Road, Bradley Hills (now Bethesda), Maryland William T. Davis Residence at Rideway Avenue and Thornapple Road, Chevy Chase, Maryland AH Davis Residence, Watch Hill, Rhode Island (1915) Johnson Residence, Watch Hill, Rhode Island (1915-1916) McKenney Residence, Kensington, Maryland (1914)