Arthur B. Heaton
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| Born | November 12, 1875 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | December 6, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Arthur B. Heaton (November 12, 1875–December 6, 1951) was an American architect from Washington, D.C. During his 50-year career Heaton designed over 1,000 commissions, including many notable buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). He was the first supervising architect of the Washington National Cathedral and one of several local architects responsible for designing many of the buildings in the Burleith, Cleveland Park, Kalorama Triangle, and Woodley Park neighborhoods.
Arthur Berthrong Heaton was born on November 12, 1875, in Washington, D.C., to Frank and Mabel (née Berthrong) Heaton. After graduating from Central High School in 1892, Heaton apprenticed for architectural firms owned by Marsh and Peter (William J. Marsh and Walter G. Peter), Paul J. Pelz, and Frederick B. Pyle. He later traveled to Europe and visited grand buildings while studying at the University of Paris. In 1897, following his return to Washington, D.C., Heaton and architect George A. Dessez designed 1712–1720 22nd Street NW in Sheridan-Kalorama and two homes on Decatur Street NW. The following year he opened his own architectural office.
Heaton's practice was very successful and within a few years he had already designed four apartment buildings, including The Augusta and The Highlands (now the Churchill Hotel). He would eventually design 28 apartment buildings between 1900 and 1940. The Altamont, located at 1901 Wyoming Avenue NW, is one of Heaton's prominent apartment designs and a contributing property to the Kalorama Triangle Historic District. Most of the residential buildings he designed were private residences. Heaton is one of the local architects who was responsible for designing many of the homes during Woodley Park's housing boom from 1905–1929. One of his noted designs in Woodley Park, 2618 31st Street NW, incorporates arches from Henry Adams's house, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, that was demolished to make room for the Hay–Adams Hotel. Heaton also incorporated salvaged elements from Adams' house into the Woodley Park residence at 3014 Woodland Drive NW. He was one of the prominent architects who designed buildings in Kalorama Triangle during that neighborhood's development, and from 1917 to 1932, he provided plans for hundreds of homes in the Burleith neighborhood for the Shannon and Luchs development company. Heaton designed homes for many of Washington's prominent citizens, including Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the first president of the National Geographic Society, and the widow of Representative Joseph W. Babcock, whose house now serves as the Embassy of Cape Verde.
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