The Columbia Residences have a story to tell, dating back to the Civil War era. It began in Thomas Circle with the establishment of one of the nation’s first women’s hospitals, founded in 1866. The Columbia Hospital for Women moved to its current West End location five years later and was subsequently rebuilt on a […]

Washington, DC is known for its adaptive reuse developments, turning historic properties such as former schools, churches and autobody shops into something very different in the modern age. The Columbia Residences pushes the envelope further, as it was once one of the nation’s foremost healthcare facilities for women. The Columbia Hospital opened its doors in […]

Few condo communities enjoy as many amenities or as rich a history as The Columbia Residences. The complex was one of the nation’s foremost healthcare facility for women for over a century, originally opening its doors at the former Hill Mansion in Thomas Circle in 1866 as The Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum. […]

Few condominium communities have as interesting a history as The Columbia Residences. It was once one of the nation’s most prestigious women’s hospitals, first opening its doors at the former Hill Mansion in Thomas Circle in 1866. Then known as The Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum, the nascent facility moved to its present […]

Few condo communities enjoy as many conveniences or as fascinating a backstory as The Columbia Residences in Washington, DC’s West End neighborhood. The adaptive reuse development dates back to 1866 when it was founded in Thomas Circle as The Columbia Hospital for Women and Laying-in Asylum. The small women’s health facility moved to its present […]

With a great location and a fascinating backstory, The Columbia Residences is one of DC’s most popular condo communities. It first opened in Thomas Circle in 1866, as The Columbia Hospital for Women and Laying-in Asylum. Founded for widows and female relatives of Civil War soldiers, the small facility moved to its present West End […]

You’ll rarely find a condominium community as unique, historic or amenity-rich as The Columbia Residences. The origins lie in Thomas Circle, with the first Columbia Hospital for Women opening its doors in 1866. It moved to its present West End location in 1870 and was rebuilt on a grander scale in 1916. An innovator in […]

Washington, DC is home to an abundance of old architecture, including adaptive reuse projects in which nonresidential buildings are converted to living spaces. Such is the case with The Columbia Residences, a former hospital for women dating back to the Civil War era. The health care facility was founded in Thomas Circle before moving to […]