Spring Valley Shopping Center Explained

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Location:4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue, and 4301 49th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Built:1939
Coordinates:38.9447°N -77.0952°W
Architect:A.C. Miller
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:August 7, 2003
Refnum:03000731

The Spring Valley Shopping Center is an historic shopping center, located at 4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue and 4301 49th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Spring Valley neighborhood.

History

It was designed by A.C. Miller in 1939; the Colonial Revival buildings were originally known as the Spring Valley Shopping Center.

Original tenants included Esso, D.G.S. Market, Garfinckel's Department Store (Spring Valley Branch), and other retailers.

The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2003. Current tenants include Crate & Barrel,[1] Bank of America, Capital One Bank (formerly Chevy Chase Bank), Starbucks Coffee, and Le Pain Quotidien.

In 2015, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust announced development plans.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find Furniture Store, Outlet & Warehouse Locations | Crate & Barrel.
  2. News: Wiener. Aaron. A Lot to Lose: Can a Parking Lot Be an Historic Landmark?. 16 April 2015. Washington City Paper.