Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW

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Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW
International Spy Museum.JPG
Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW in 2008
Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW is located in the District of Columbia
Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW
Location800--818 F St. and 527 9th St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°53′49″N 77°1′26″W / 38.89694°N 77.02389°W / 38.89694; -77.02389Coordinates: 38°53′49″N 77°1′26″W / 38.89694°N 77.02389°W / 38.89694; -77.02389
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1875 (1875)
Architect
  • Multiple, including
  • James H. McGill
  • Nicholas T. Haller
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque, Italianate Commercial
NRHP reference No.74002159[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1974

The Eight Hundred Block of F Street NW refers to a collection of five commercial buildings in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, DC.[2] It currently houses the International Spy Museum and is across the street from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It also houses a branch of the Shake Shack.

Buildings[]

  • 1892, Warder Building, S.E. corner of 9th and F Sts, designed by Washington architect Nicholas T. Haller, Richardsonian Romanesque style, this was a large elevator building intended for use as offices, apartments and stores.
  • 1875, Le Droit Building, S.W. corner of 8th and F Sts, designed by James H. McGill, Italianate commercial style, intended exclusively for use as offices

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#74002159)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Beauchamp, Tanya. "NRHP Nomination Form". Dec 12, 1973. National Capital Planning Commission / National Park Service. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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