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| Location | 1326-1346 Florida Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′12″N 77°1′51″W / 38.92000°N 77.03083°W |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Greater U Street Historic District [2] ( ID93001129) |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001327 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1994 |
Manhattan Laundry is a complex of historic buildings located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
History
The complex originally housed the traction facility for a streetcar company. The oldest building on the site, the west building at 1346 Florida Ave, was built in 1877. [3] The complex became a printing plant in 1892 and it was converted into a laundry in 1905. [4] It is part of the expansion of Washington's urban core and industrial development along Florida Avenue.
See also
- Yale Steam Laundry: Another historic laundry in Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (#94001327) (Report). National Register of Historic Places. 1994.
- ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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- 1877 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Industrial buildings completed in 1877
- Industrial buildings completed in 1911
- Industrial buildings completed in 1936
- Former laundry buildings
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C.
Manhattan Laundry | |
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| Location | 1326-1346 Florida Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′12″N 77°1′51″W / 38.92000°N 77.03083°W |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Greater U Street Historic District [2] ( ID93001129) |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001327 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1994 |
Manhattan Laundry is a complex of historic buildings located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
History
The complex originally housed the traction facility for a streetcar company. The oldest building on the site, the west building at 1346 Florida Ave, was built in 1877. [3] The complex became a printing plant in 1892 and it was converted into a laundry in 1905. [4] It is part of the expansion of Washington's urban core and industrial development along Florida Avenue.
See also
- Yale Steam Laundry: Another historic laundry in Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (#94001327) (Report). National Register of Historic Places. 1994.
- ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
- 1877 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Art Deco architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Industrial buildings completed in 1877
- Industrial buildings completed in 1911
- Industrial buildings completed in 1936
- Former laundry buildings
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C.