National Union Building

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
Location918 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′50.33″N 77°1′29.92″W
Built1890
ArchitectGlenn Brown
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.90001375 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 1990

History

It 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. http://douglasdevelopment.com/properties/national-union-building/
  3. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001375_text
  4. Langelan, Chas (August 15, 2015). "Surveyor-Soldier Henry B. Looker". The American Surveyor. Frederick, Maryland.

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