Elizabeth Arden Building Explained

Elizabeth Arden Building
Location:	1147 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:	38.9054°N -77.0403°W
Area:	12500square feet
Built:	1929
Architect:	Mott B. Schmidt
Architecture:	Georgian Revival
Added:	August 18, 2003 ^[1]
Refnum:	03000778^[2]

The Elizabeth Arden Building is an historic building, located at 1147 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in downtown Washington, D.C.

History

Built in 1929, the former Elizabeth Arden beauty salon is an example of Georgian Revival architecture, and the city's only known design of architect Mott B. Schmidt. The Elizabeth Arden Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.It was renovated for the Tiny Jewel Box store in 1996.^[3]

See also

• Demonet Building
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
• Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row

External links

• Web site: Elizabeth Arden Building, District of Columbia Latitude/Longitude. www.lat-long.com.
• Web site: Elizabeth Arden Building - National Register -. www.communitywalk.com.

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=03000778}} Elizabeth Arden Building ]. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form . August 2003. October 2, 2011 . .
2. Web site: Search on NRHP focus database. nrhp.focus.nps.gov. 19 September 2016.
3. News: Tiny Jewel Box moves and grows 800 percent bigger . Washington Business Journal. Karen M. Lundegaard . September 30, 1996.