The National Union Building is a historic building, located at 918 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. It is currently owned by Douglas Development Corporation, and leased as an event and entertainment space[2]
National Union Building | |
 National Union Building in 2016 | |
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| Location | 918 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′49.7″N 77°1′29.6″W / 38.897139°N 77.024889°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Glenn Brown |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001375 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 21, 1990 |
History
editIt was designed by Glenn Brown in 1890, and is an example of Romanesque architecture. The fire proof steel frame brownstone was built for the National Union Fire Insurance Company.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is a contributing property to the Downtown Historic District.[4]
It served as LivingSocial's "experience" building from 2013 - 2014.
Notes
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "National Union Building | Douglas Development".
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001375_text
- ^ Langelan, Chas (August 15, 2015). "Surveyor-Soldier Henry B. Looker". The American Surveyor. Frederick, Maryland.
External links
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