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The Woodward Office Building: The department store office building separated the store from its administrative branch.
Constructed to house the administrative offices of the Woodward & Lothrop department store, The Woodward is an important building within the Financial Historic District and represents the city’s…
Southern Building: The building's design was exemplary of the City Beautiful movement.
Designed by architect Daniel H. Burnham, who also designed Union Station, and constructed from 1910 to 1912, the Southern Building was part of a larger building trend of banks and other financial…
Lafayette Building (Export-Import Bank): Constructed in 1940, this government building ultimately housed the financial minds that contributed to an Allied victory in World War II.
Designed in 1939 in the Stripped Classical style, this limestone-clad office building is twelve stories tall, and centrally located near the White House, between McPherson and Lafayette squares. The…
Denrike Building: This office building, on the edge of DC's Financial District, is an early-20th-century example of downtown redevelopment.
The Denrike Building was completed in 1926 and designed by local architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr. Although part of a collection of office buildings in the Financial Historic District, the building’s…
Commercial National Bank (Western Union Building): The Commercial National Bank was one of DC's first Stripped Classical designs, inspiring many later iterations.
The Commercial National Bank, also known as the Western Union Building, designed by noted Washington architect Waddy B. Wood in 1917, is an excellent early example of the simplified and stylized…
Bond Building: This office building has served as the business headquarters of many prominent organizations and individuals since 1901.
The Bond Building has been a pivotal structure in downtown DC's business and financial district since it was constructed in 1901. The seven-story Beaux-Arts office building, designed by architect…
B.F. Saul Building: The B.F. Saul Building is one of a collection of early 20th-century office buildings that surround McPherson Square.
The B.F. Saul Building, constructed in 1924 at 925 15th Street NW, is a five-story, Classical Revival style building designed by notable local architect George N. Ray for the B.F. Saul Company, a…
Davidson Building: This building, facing McPherson Square, contributes to Washington's historic financial district.
Constructed facing McPherson Square in 1917, the Davidson Building, designed by prominent local architect B. Stanley Simmons, is a representative example of a large scale private office development.…
Southern Railway Building: This building served as the headquarters for the Southern Railway Company, an important railroad conglomerate.
Designed by Waddy B. Wood and constructed as the executive headquarters for the Southern Railway Company, one of the most successful railroad conglomerates in the early 20th century U.S., this…
Wire Building: The Wire Building is an early modern office building in downtown DC.
The Wire Building, constructed in 1949, is a 12-story Modern office building, distinguished both for its smooth limestone walls, which turn the corner in a sweeping curve, and its early use of…