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Structures

The site is home to three (3) existing structures:
 An 1886 Queen Anne-style frame farmhouse
(know as the James Sherwood Farmhouse)

 The 1931 Benjamin E. Mays Hall (formerly the
Holy Name College) and its additions

 A single-story garage building

Mays Hall and the James Sherwood house are
connected by a one-story arcaded walkway.

Designed by noted architect Chester The Queen Anne-style frame
Oakley, this 1931 Franciscan Seminary farmhouse was built in 1886 and is
was renamed Benjamin Elijah Mays located to the south of Mays Hall.
Hall in honor of the noted minister, Originally built as a farmhouse for
activist and former Dean of HUSD. It James Sherwood, the University
contains approximately 110,000 used this building for several dry
square feet including a library, research functions until its eventual
classrooms, chapel, dormitory, food closure.
service, and recreational spaces.
A single-story frame garage is
located northeast of the farmhouse.

Historic Preservation

DC Preservation League (DCPL) filed a landmark nomination for the Holy Name
College & James Sherwood Farmhouse. DCLP has nominated Mays Hall for
designation on the basis of National Register Criterion C: Design (for its outstanding
design). It also meets National Register Criterion A: Events (for its contributions to the
development of nearby Catholic University and the Brookland neighborhood). The
Master Developer is expected to utilize the services of EHT Traceries and R. McGhee &
Associates as historic preservation consultants.

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