Earley, John J., Office and Studio
- Architect
- John Joseph Earley
- Year
- 1907
- Style
- Neoclassical
- City
- Washington, DC
- Collection
- the city beautiful
The John J. Earley Office and Studio at 2131 G Street NW in Foggy Bottom was the home and studio of architect and sculptor John Joseph Earley from 1907 to 1936. It was here that Earley developed his exposed aggregate concrete technique, known as Earley concrete or Polychrome, after first experimenting with plaster and stucco.
the building
Concrete facade. In 1921, Earley covered the studio's own facade with his architectural concrete, turning the building into a demonstration piece for the material he invented there.
Earley concrete's legacy. The technique developed at this studio was later used in the Polychrome Historic District, the Fountain of Time, the Parthenon in Nashville, and Meridian Hill Park.
the style
Neoclassical (c. 1750–1850): Buildings modeled closely on Greek and Roman temples: grand columned porches, domes, and plain, symmetrical walls.
More on Neoclassicalthe architect
John Joseph Earley was an architect and sculptor who used this building as his home and studio from 1907 to 1936, developing the exposed aggregate concrete process he called "architectural concrete" here before applying it to major public works elsewhere.
significance
The Earley Studio is a DC Historic Landmark (#L_0670) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. George Washington University now owns the building, using it as offices and a dance studio, as part of its Historic Preservation Plan adopted by the DC Historic Preservation Review Board.
nearby
- Engine Company No. 23 (Foggy Bottom Firehouse)
- Lisner Auditorium (George Washington University)
- Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall
- George Washington University, President's Office
- Underwood, Oscar S., House
- 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue