McLachlen Building


McLachlen Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	1001 G St., NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′54″N 77°1′35″W / 38.89833°N 77.02639°W / 38.89833; -77.02639Coordinates: 38°53′54″N 77°1′35″W / 38.89833°N 77.02639°W / 38.89833; -77.02639
Built	1910-1911
Architect	Jules Henri de Sibour
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	86003042^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1986

The McLachlen Building is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. It has been listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites since 1985 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History

The building was built to house a family-run bank that was organized in 1887. It was a real estate investment partnership.^[2] It was built from 1910 to 1911 and altered in a renovation from 1988 to 1989. The banking room, which is still in existence, was on the main floor of the building and it had rental office space above.

Architecture

The building was designed by prominent Washington architect Jules Henri de Sibour in the Classical Revival style with elements of the Chicago School.^[2] The nine-story structure occupies a corner lot. The exterior of the building is faced with ornamented marble and glazed terra cotta with textured spandrels. It features a Doric entrance and an exuberant cornice.

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

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