Harvey L. Page

Harper's Magazine reported in 1882 that the Nobel house was "perhaps the best illustration in the city of what may be accomplished in massiveness and the ornament in brick, without superficial adornment."

[9] The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listing for Page's Whittemore House (now the Women's National Democratic Club) recognizes the architect as showing "restraint and fine craftsmanship" as well as "sympathy with the more advanced architectural thought of his day which favored integrity of materials, [and] simplicity of form ... rather than derivative Beaux Arts Classicism.

"[10] As described by the Women's National Democratic Club: "A punched-and-tooled copper-covered oriel bay hangs over the New Hampshire Ave. entrance, its dull patina a complement to the richly mottled Roman Brick.

Variety is achieved from subtle variations in the finely crafted brickwork, producing flat rarely interrupted surfaces that are associated with the Shingle Style.

"[9] A group of row homes on the 1600 block of Riggs Place NW, in the northeastern section of Dupont Circle, is the only remaining example of the architect's contribution to more modest residential forms in Washington, DC.

These 16 homes, on what is known as the Harvey L. Page block, represent a rare well-preserved assemblage of late 19th century residential architecture and workmanship in the Dupont Circle Historic District.

"[11] The front facades of the homes at the eastern end of the row have ornate angular roof lines typical of the Queen Anne style.

[2] They have essentially similar designs in the less ornate Romanesque revival style, differing from each other only in terms of their front bays which alternate in shape between trapezoid, rectangular and oval.

In October 2016, the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board (HRPB) heard a dispute over the development of two row homes on the south side of the Harvey L. Page block.

Designed by a master architect, its composition at both the front and rear walls represents a skilled understanding of proportion."