Heurich-Parks House

The Heurich-Parks House at 3400 Massachusetts Avenue on Observatory Circle, Washington, D.C. was built in 1925 by philanthropic businessman Christian Heurich, Jr. The home was sold to ophthalmologist Marshall M. Parks in 1960. On October 13, 2015, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Heurich-Parks House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Heurich-Parks House
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Location	3400 Massachusetts Ave., NW. Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38.9244°N 77.0681°W
Area	.39 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1925
Architect	Albert S. J. Atkinson H.F. Huber & Company Porter & Lockie
Architectural style	Century Revival-Mission/Spanish
NRHP reference No.	15000719
Added to NRHP	October 13, 2015[1]

Christian Heurich, Jr.

Christian "Chris" Heurich, Jr. (1901–1979) was the heir to the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. in Washington D. C.[2] He married Consuelo Young in 1925,[3] and that year William H. and Mary M. West sold Heurich Lots 9 and 10, 3400 Massachusetts Avenue on Observatory Circle, Washington, D.C..[4]

A two-story brick, tile, and stucco, L-plan residence was designed by architect Albert S.J. Atkinson, and may have been decorated by the New York firm of H.F. Huber & Company, the same firm that designed the interiors of the Heurich mansion in Dupont Circle that was built from 1892-1894 by his father, Christian Heurich. The National Park Service estimates the cost of the original construction for the Century Revival-Mission/Spanish style architecture house to have been $30,000.[4] A two-story expansion designed by Porter & Lockie was added in 1938, and constructed by William P. Lipscomb and Company. The expansion included a rectangular terrace.[5] Fred Drew Construction Company strengthened the foundation of a portion of the house with underpinning in 1941, and a two-story “servants quarters” was added in 1948 by the same construction company.[6] Chris and Consuelo divorced on September 5, 1951.[7]

Marshall M. Parks

Consuelo Young Heurich sold the house to ophthalmologist Marshall M. Parks (1918–2005) and his wife Angeline Miller Parks on June 27, 1960.[8] Dr. Parks and his wife ran an ophthalmology practice out of the home. In 1960, Parks added a Porter & Lockie-designed wing on the house to accommodate his practice.[9][10]

NRHP listing

The house was added to the NRHP in western Washington, D.C. on October 13, 2015.[5]

See also

• Christian Heurich Mansion

Citations

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Joyce, Maureen (July 13, 1979). "Christian Heurich (Jr.) Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
3. Gentry 2015, p. 15
4. Gentry 2015, p. 12
5. "Heurich-Parks House (overview)". National Register of Historic Places Program. National Park Service. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
6. Gentry 2015, pp. 12–13, 15–16
7. Heurich, Amelia (March 26, 1951). "Personal Journal". Personal Journal.
8. Recorder of Deeds, Liber 11442, Folio 59, Recorded June 27, 1960, Gentry 2015, p. 16
9. Taylor, D (December 2005). "Marshall Miller Parks, MD, 1918–2005". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 89 (12): 1552. doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.081695. PMC 1772983.
10. Holley, Joe (August 21, 2005). "D.C. Physician Illuminated The Ailments of Young Eyes". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2017.

References

• Gentry, John (October 13, 2015), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Heurich-Parks House (PDF), National Park Service, retrieved May 29, 2017 With 17 photos from 2014, and 2015.