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neighborhood.

History

The building was designed by architect Clinton Smith and constructed in 1905. A real estate venture of Senator

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(who was also the president of the Vermont Marble Company), it features a white marble Beaux-Arts Classical

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. The building exemplifies the importance of elected officials on Washington's design and the significance of private construction in implementing the

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in Washington. Converted into an office building, it was listed on the

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in 1994.

References

Residential buildings completed in 1905 Office buildings in Washington, D.C. Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C. Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C. 1905 establishments in Washington, D.C. {{WashingtonDC-NRHP-stub