Buildings at 1000 Block of Seventh Street, and 649–651 New York Avenue NW

1000 Block of Seventh Street and 649–651 New York Avenue NW are a collection of two and three story buildings[2] in Washington D.C. which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. They are located across the street from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and adjacent to Mount Vernon Square, also listed on the NRHP.

Buildings at 1000 Block of Seventh Street, and 649–651 New York Avenue NW
Location in Washington, DC
Location in United States
Location1005–1035 7th St., and 649–651 New York Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°54′12″N 77°1′19″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
ArchitectJohn G. Meyers
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.84000861[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1984

The buildings were mostly built in the 1870s for a German immigrant population.[3] They have remained mostly intact since they were built even though the neighborhood around them has changed dramatically.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Adams, Anne H. "East Side of the 1000 Block of Seventh Street, N.W., and 649–651 New York Avenue, N.W. Streetscape looking up Seventh Street, N.W". June 1983. Historic Preservation Division, Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, National Park Service. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. Adams, Anne H. "NRHP Nomination Form". June 1983. National Park Service. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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