The Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building is a historic building, located at 600 F Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building | |
 Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building in 2016 | |
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| Location | 600 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′49.88″N 77°1′12.46″W / 38.8971889°N 77.0201278°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Albert Goehner |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000956 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2004 [1] |
History
editIt was designed by Albert Goehner, in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.[2]
It was the headquarters of the Oriental Building Association founded by German immigrants in 1861.[3] It is the oldest savings and loan association in the United States.[4]
It is currently the home of a Fuel Pizza franchise.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Lisa Burcham (July 14, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building". National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Kevin James Shay (May 20, 2011). "Despite English degree, Beck is hooked on banking". Montgomery Gazette.
- ^ "A German-American Tour of Washington, D.C. | the German-American Heritage Society of Greater Washington, D.C."
External links
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Media related to Oriental Building Association at Wikimedia Commons- https://www.flickr.com/photos/mvjantzen/4140004348/
