Westory Building
National Register of Historic Places

Westory Building

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
September 9, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000778

About this property

The Westory Building is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on both the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The building was designed by architect Henry L.A. Jekel and built between 1907 and 1908. The present structure includes an expansion of the original structure. The expansion was designed by Shalom Baranes Associates and completed in 1990. The building is now twelve-stories above ground rising to a height of 155.62 feet (47 m). It also has three-stories below ground.

Location

607 14th St., NW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89946, -77.03133

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Westory Building listed on the National Register?

Westory Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Westory Building?

Westory Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Westory Building?

The period of significance for Westory Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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