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Sun Building

Also known as: American Bank Building
1317 F St., NW, Washington, District of Columbia

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SOUTH FRONT AND EAST SIDE

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Description 

Interesting example of Romanesque Revival commercial design. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-305)

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1985
Reference number
85000650
Architectural style
Victorian: Gothic
Areas of significance
Commerce; Engineering; Architecture
Level of significance
State
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Building
Historic function
Business
Current functions
Business; Specialty store
Period of significance
1875-1899
Significant years
1885; 1887; 1907

Tags 

19th Century (36,896)
Alfred B. Mullett (11)
Built 1885 (562)
Built during 1880s (6,275)
Commercial building (5,535)
Copper (1,057)
District of Columbia (547)
Gothic (1,435)
 Have Street View (43,307)
John J. Howlett (1)
Marble (1,154)
Private owner (54,396)
Slate (5,715)
Victorian (19,697)
Washington, District of Columbia (547)

Update Log 

  • April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
  • May 19, 2012: Imported photo from HABS/HAER

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