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Leon Emil Dessez (April 12, 1858 – December 25, 1918) was an American architect in Washington, D.C. He designed public buildings in the District of Columbia, and residences there and in Maryland, and Virginia, including some of the first in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where he was the community's first resident.
- American
- April 12, 1858, Washington, D.C.
- Architect
- Architect, First resident of Chevy Chase, Maryland
Leon Emile Dessez [†] was a native Washingtonian who studied architecture in the office of the prestigious local firm of Hornblower and Poindexter, later Hornblower and Marshall. Dessez's mentor, Joseph Hornblower, was one of Washington's most influential and active architects in the 1880s and 1890s, and much of his early work was in the ...
Apr 2, 2021 · As for the architectural design of Number One Observatory Circle, architect Leon E. Dessez was the visionary behind this historic house. The home's exterior was left unpainted until 1960,...
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1891–1893, Leon E. Dessez. Observatory Circle. Failure of an attempt in 1966 to build a permanent official home for the vice president on 10 acres adjoining the Naval Observatory led to renovation in 1974 of the original superintendent's house on the observatory grounds.
St. James Episcopal Church. - A A + A. 1891–1897, Leon E. Dessez. 1931 and later, additions. 14 Cornwall St., N.W. ☰ SEE METADATA. The design for this massive Richardsonian Romanesque structure with a substantial corner tower was published in American Architect and Building News in 1892.
architect. American architect, identified with the design of several public buildings and private homes in Washington. Background. Leon E. Dessez was born in 1858 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Career. He was trained in architecture in the local office of Hornblower & Poindexter (succeeded by Hornblower Marshall).
Vice President's House (Superintendent's House; Admiral's House; Quarters A, United States Naval Observatory) 1891, Washington, District of Columbia
