Washington, D.C., United States
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse
Washington, D.C., United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, located in Washington, D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood, is a 1939 Streamline Moderne commercial building constructed of reinforced concrete, brick, and limestone. Rising 71.36 meters, the warehouse served the prominent Woodward & Lothrop department store. Its clean lines and modern aesthetic are characteristic of the Streamline Moderne style that defined American commercial architecture of the late 1930s. Designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, the building remains a recognizable landmark visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- commercial building
- Materials
- reinforced concrete, brick, limestone
- Heritage
- District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Height
- 71.36 m
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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