Equitable Co-operative Building Association explained

Equitable Co-operative Building Association
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:38.8976°N -77.0248°W
Built:1911
Added:December 29, 1994
Refnum:94001515

The Equitable Co-operative Building Association is a historic building, located at 915 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. As of November 2018, it houses the second location of the restaurant Succotash.[1]

History

It was designed by Frederick B. Pyle, and Arthur B. Heaton in the Neoclassical style.It was the headquarters of the Equitable Co-operative Building Association, of John Joy Edson.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and is a contributing property to the Downtown Historic District. The 2009 property value of 915 F Street, NW is $3,155,100.It was owned by Abdul Khanu who operated the Platinum nightclub, Club Bounce.In 2009, Peter Andrulis III bought it and attempted to operate a Museum of Arts and Sciences.In 2011, Douglas Development Corp. bought it.[3] In September 2017, Edward Lee opened a second location of Succotash restaurant in it after an extensive interior improvements.[1]

The architectural drawings are held at the Library of Congress.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peek Inside the Bold New Succotash Chef Edward Lee's Opened in D.C.. 11 September 2017. 13 November 2018.
  2. [{{NRHP url|id=94001515}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Equitable Co-oerative Building Association ]. February 8, 1971 . W. Brown Morton III . National Park Service.
  3. News: Developer sees gold in former Platinum nightclub . Washington Business Journal . Sarah Krouse . August 19, 2011.
  4. Web site: Architectural drawings for a bank building ("Equitable Building") for Equitable Co-operative Building Association, F Street, Washington, D.C. . . 1911 .