This Week's Find: A DC Row House With Ties to the Capitol and the Willard

• October 21st 2011

by Shilpi Paul

DC homes have their fair share of interesting history, but a house that recently hit the market in Capitol Hill has two historical ties to the city that make it worthy of This Week’s Find.

The first intriguing nugget is that one of the early owners came over from Italy in the early 20th century to help create the mosaic artwork at The Capitol. The striking mosaic tile on the home’s dining room and entryway floor are courtesy of this individual.

Second, according to lore, many of the home’s stately doors are from The Willard, DC’s historic downtown hotel; a previous owner apparently scored them from a connection when the hotel was undergoing a renovation. Current owner Leslie Wile, who has been in the home since 2003, told UrbanTurf that the heavy, dark-wood doors receive a lot of admiration from guests. “My friend who is an architect goes wild every time she comes over and sees them,” she said.

Several years ago, a reconfiguration of the upstairs layout turned the three-bedroom home into a two-bedroom with additional living space. Other noteworthy aspects of the house include two working wood-burning fireplaces in the living and dining rooms, a 20-foot long dining room that connects with the kitchen (an aspect appreciated by Wile, a former New York City chef), and a deck and bluestone patio in the back. We also liked the triangular window in the living room that reveals the staircase.

More details and photos below.

• Full Listing: 317 G Street NE (map)
• Price: $619,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Year Built: 1890
• Listing Agent: Catherine Czuba, McEnearney Associates

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/this_weeks_find_a_capitol_hill_rowhouse_with_ties_to_the_capitol/4401.