Building
The Dominican House of Studies is located on Michigan Ave., directly across from The Catholic University of America, in the part of northeastern Washington, D.C., once known as "Little Rome", today more commonly referred to as Brookland.
Established in 1905, the building is in the Gothic style. It is rumored to be the oldest poured concrete building in the District of Columbia, and is one of the oldest buildings near the University.
In addition to the Pontifical Faculty, the priory is home to the journal The Thomist and the Dominican College Library. It also provides office space to the Washington Theological Consortium, of which it is a member, and the Leonine Commission, the commission preparing the critical edition of the works of Thomas Aquinas.
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The Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
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The Priory Chapel at the Dominican House of Studies
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New library and academic center under construction in 2007
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New library and academic center (September 2008)
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