Dupont Circle Building
The Dupont Circle Building is a landmark building on the south end of Dupont Circle in Washington DC. The entrance is on 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW.
| Dupont Circle Building | |
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 The Dupont Circle Building in the 1930s | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Dupont Circle |
| Address | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW |
| Town or city | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′30″N 77°2′35″W |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Mihran Mesrobian |
It was designed in the art deco style by architect Mihran Mesrobian, originally as an apartment building. In 1942 it was converted to offices.[1] Later in the 1940s it was the head office of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.[2]
The American Institute of Architects's guide to the architecture of Washington DC assesses the Dupont Circle Building's bas-relief ornament as "genius" and judges that in respect of the interplay between ornament and geometry, "it outdoes New York's famous Flatiron Building."[3]
References
- "For address, prestige, style and staying power, 1350 Connecticut is unbeatable". PNGS.
- "Fifty Facts about UNRRA" (PDF). CVCE.eu. Washington. February 15, 1947.
- AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C. (Fourth ed.). Johns Hopkins. 2006.
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