National Union Building Explained

National Union Building
Location:918 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.8971°N -77.0249°W
Built:1890
Architect:Glenn Brown
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:September 21, 1990
Refnum:90001375

The National Union Building is a historic building, located at 918 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. It is currently owned by Douglas Development Corporation, and leased as an event and entertainment space[1]

History

It was designed by Glenn Brown in 1890, and is an example of Romanesque architecture. The fire proof steel frame brownstone was built for the National Union Fire Insurance Company.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is a contributing property to the Downtown Historic District.[2]

It served as LivingSocial's "experience" building from 2013 - 2014.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Union Building | Douglas Development.
  2. News: Surveyor-Soldier Henry B. Looker. Chas . Langelan. August 15, 2015. The American Surveyor. Frederick, Maryland.