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Lincoln Playground Field House

Washington, D.C.

The only Colonial Revival style field house in Washington, D.C. located outside of the northwest quadrant of the city is also the only one constructed on a segregated African-American playground. 

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Built in 1934, the Lincoln Playground Field House is the only all-brick Colonial Revival-style field house in Washington, D.C.  The 1 1/2 story field house was constructed according to a standard plan for such buildings established during the tenure of Municipal Architect Albert Harris (1921-1933), whose name is often associated with civic architecture in D.C.

This particular field house was designed to resemble a Tidewater hall-and-parlor house, a clear nod to architectural styling popular in Colonial Williamsburg.

Field houses were multi-purpose buildings, designed to provide storage for outdoor recreation equipment, offices for park staff, and restrooms for members of the public.

Lincoln Playground Field House sits just east of Van Ness Elementary School on the Joy Evans Recreation Center site. It appears that some repair work has been done on the roof, with additional restoration to follow based on its designation as a place of historic significance.

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