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Atlantic Building: The preserved façade recalls a building that saw many significant historical moments.
When the Atlantic Building was completed in 1888, it was the largest commercial structure in the city and one of the first with a passenger elevator. Located on F Street in the heart of downtown, the…
Auditor's Building Complex (Bureau of Engraving and Printing): The Auditor’s Building was the first building of the Southwest DC complex that includes the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Built between 1878 and 1880, the Auditor’s Building was the first facility designed and constructed by the federal government for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing.…
Washington Loan and Trust Company: This 1890s office building is one of DC's most impressive Romanesque Revival buildings.
The Washington Loan and Trust Company Building is prominently situated across from the Old Patent Office. It was home to the city's first trust company, originally organized in 1889 by Brainerd H.…
National Bank of Washington: Headquarters of one of the city’s longest-lived banks and founded in 1809 as the Bank of Washington, this was the first DC bank of purely local origin and interest.
The National Bank of Washington was organized under the name “Bank of Washington” in 1809. It was the first Washington bank of purely local origin and interest, being preceded only by a branch bank of…
Engine Company No. 21: The Spanish Colonial Revival style of Engine Company No. 21 makes the firehouse a distinguishable neighborhood landmark in Lanier Heights.
Built in 1908 to accommodate both Engine Company No. 21 and Truck Company No. 9, the Lanier Heights Firehouse is still in operation to this day. Erected at the outskirts of the city in 1908, the…