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Union Trust Company: Established in 1890 as Union Trust and Storage Company, the company became the Union Trust Company in 1907.
Organized in 1899, the Union Trust and Storage Company is one of DC’s earliest trust organizations. Operating both as a storage concern and a trust company, the organization served as a depository for…
Treasury Annex: The Treasury Annex supplemented the growing Treasury Department’s essential functions.
Like many buildings constructed during and after World War I, the Treasury Annex added more space for the federal department to conduct its business. Built in 1918 on Lafayette Square and designed by…
Supreme Court Building: The Supreme Court Building stands as a testament to the nation's dedication to justice and the independence of the judiciary.
When the seat of the federal government moved to DC in 1800, no provision was made for housing for the Supreme Court—a problem that wouldn’t be permanently resolved for 135 years.Less than two weeks…
Sixteenth Street Historic District: The great variety of architectural styles along Sixteenth Street reflects the eclectic nature of American design between the 1870s and 1920s.
The Sixteenth Street Historic District is characterized by the linear experience of the street itself, one of the most important numbered streets in the Federal City, and a major element of the…
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District: The town-like landscape of Sheridan-Kalorama exemplifies the development that took place outside of DC's urban center as many sought a more suburban lifestyle.
Known in the 19th century for its idyllic landscape, the area now known as Sheridan-Kalorama underwent rapid development in the early 20th century as the city's growing population moved away from the…
Seventh Street Savings Bank: The Seventh Street Savings Bank is an excellent example of the independent and often short-lived neighborhood savings banks that proliferated at the turn of the century.
Formed in 1912, the Seventh Street Savings Bank is an example of a small, independent bank—a type of financial institution that, prior to the Federal Reserve Act of 1914, specifically catered to the…
Seventeenth Street Historic District: 17th Street NW is home to multiple National Historic Landmarks.
Designated in 1968, the Seventeenth Street Historic District includes the following properties that are nationally significant, historically and architecturally:Corcoran Gallery of Art Building (Built…
Second National Bank: This classically-inspired bank building is located within the Financial Historic District.
The Second National Bank stands among a group of banks in the vicinity of the Treasury Department that contribute to DC's financial district. It is one of the last of the classically inspired…
Scottish Rite Temple: This monumental building was modeled on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Built in 1915, the House of the Temple is the headquarters of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite of Freemasonry. One of the…
Saint Elizabeths Hospital Historic District: Saint Elizabeths is one of the nation’s earliest and most significant institutions for the treatment of mental illness.
Established largely through the efforts of Dorothea Dix, the leading mental health reformer of the 19th century, Saint Elizabeths Hospital was chartered by Congress in 1852 as the Government Hospital…