National Capital Press Building, 511 Eleventh Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Significance: The National Capitol Press Building, constructed at a cost of $47,550 in 1913, is a good example of an early 20th century high-rise building in the District of Columbia. Designed by architects Murphy & Olmsted, the steel and reinforced concrete structure housed both the offices and printing machinery of the National Capitol Press. The brick and terra cotta building was designed to "have the altitude as well as appearance of a skyscraper" ("New Office Building is to be erected," Evening Star,November 23, 1912). The building contributes to the Pennsylvania National Historic Site.
Survey number: HABS DC-804
Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1918- 1921 Subsequent Work