Denrike Building

Denrike Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Denrike Building in 2016
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Location	1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Coordinates	38°54′11″N 77°02′02″W
Built	1926 (1926)
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	16000542[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 2016[1]

The Denrike Building is a historic office building in Washington, D.C., United States at 1010 Vermont Avenue Northwest near McPherson Square. Built in 1926 as an office building, it has since had retail space added to its ground level floor and its offices are planned to converted into apartments. The building was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites on June 23, 2016 and the National Register of Historic Places on June 30 and is located within the city's Financial Historic District.

Description

Appleton P. Clark Jr. (1865–1955)

The Denrike Building was designed by local architect Appleton P. Clark Jr. and is built with Gothic Revival-style architecture and features Tudor Gothic detailing throughout the building's limestone facade.[2]

History

Construction and latter renovations

Construction of the Denrike Building began in 1925 and was completed in 1926, replacing a Victorian era house that was built in 1884. This occurred during a period where, as Washington's financial district expanded northward, residential buildings at McPherson Square were replaced with office buildings.[2]

Upon its completion, the building had 230 office suites.[2] The offices at the ground level would eventually be replaced by shops with the building's original limestone facade at the level being replaced as well. Announced in 2022, the Denrike Building's offices are slated to be converted into 85 apartment units with completion in 2025.[3]

Preservation

The Denrike Building is located within Washington's Financial Historic District. The building was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites on June 23, 2016[4] and the National Register of Historic Places a week later on June 30.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
2. Williams, Kimberly P. (21 June 2010). "Denrike Building Nomination" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
3. Leckie, Jon (18 January 2024). "Mint House Secures Financing To Convert DC Office Building Into Hotel-Style Apartments". CoStar. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
4. "Denrike Building". DC Historic Sites. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

External links

• Media related to Denrike Building at Wikimedia Commons