Bulletin Building, Washington, D.C. Explained

Bulletin Building
Location:717 6th Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.8989°N -77.0197°W
Built:1928
Architect:Rodier & Kundzin
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:November 12, 2008
Refnum:07000422
Designated Other1:DCIHS
Designated Other1 Abbr:DCIHS
Designated Other1 Date:September 28, 2006

The Bulletin Building is an historic structure located in the Chinatown neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

History

The architectural firm of Rodier & Kundzin designed the building, constructed in 1928, for the United Publishing Company. The main façade of the building is constructed in limestone, and features four Art Deco bas relief panels that portray the printing trade and ties the building to the trade, that it housed for 60 years.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. From 2015 until 2023 the site was the home of a restaurant and nightclub.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites. DC Preservation. 2011-11-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110701155451/http://www.planning.dc.gov/DC/Planning/Historic%2BPreservation/Maps%2Band%2BInformation/Landmarks%2Band%2BDistricts/Inventory%2Bof%2BHistoric%2BSites/Alphabetical%2BEdition. 2011-07-01.
  2. Web site: Sanchez-Cruz . Rafael . November 20, 2023 . Crime blamed for closure of another D.C. business . WUSA9 . March 29, 2024.