Hecht Company Warehouse
National Register of Historic Places

Hecht Company Warehouse

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
May 24, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000446

About this property

The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V. Steel of the New York engineering firm Abbott and Merkt, and prominently located on New York Avenue in Ivy City, it served as the central warehouse for The Hecht Company from its construction in 1937 and expansion in 1948. The building uses glass block extensively, culminating in a twelve-pointed star-shaped cupola at the corner, which is illuminated at night. Black brick interspersed with glass block spells out "The Hecht Co" at the fifth floor. At its opening, the building featured an in-house vehicle repair shop, air conditioning for the basement and first two floors, and three railroad track platforms. A careful rehabilitation was carried out in 1992, using matching materials. The site and surrounding area are currently under redevelopment to turn the building into a mixed-use retail and residential complex called the Hecht Warehouse District.

Location

1401 New York Ave., NE.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.91458, -76.98466

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When was Hecht Company Warehouse listed on the National Register?

Hecht Company Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Hecht Company Warehouse?

Hecht Company Warehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hecht Company Warehouse?

The period of significance for Hecht Company Warehouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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