519 Eleventh Street, Northwest (Commercial), Square 347, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: 519 Eleventh Street, NW, constructed around 1875, is a much-altered three-bay, three-story brick building. Its uses over the years are typical of its downtown neighborhood and have included printing and confectionary activity. The building's most significant occupant was probably the Pearson's Printing Office, the firm that printed Supreme Court decisions during the 1930s. 519 Eleventh Street contributes to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.
Survey number: HABS DC-798
Building/structure dates: ca. 1875 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1895 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1915 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1988
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Bouis, E J
Simmons & Cooper
Pearson's Printing Office
Bright, Clarence E
Simpson-Eckholm Printing Company
Simpson Printing Company
Miss America Candy Store
Vita Food Company
Trover Shop
Hambright Associates, contractor
Murphy, M, transmitter
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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