National Union Building

National Union Building
Location 918 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′50.33″N 77°1′29.92″W / 38.8973139°N 77.0249778°W / 38.8973139; -77.0249778Coordinates: 38°53′50.33″N 77°1′29.92″W / 38.8973139°N 77.0249778°W / 38.8973139; -77.0249778
Area September 21, 1990
Built 1890
Architect Glenn Brown
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference # 90001375 [1]
Added to NRHP September 21, 1990

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]

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 Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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