Built 1913, 1936 Added to NRHP 3 February 2012 | NRHP Reference # 11001076 | |
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Location 641 S St., NW
Washington, D.C. | ||
Dorsch's White Cross Bakery, also known as the Wonder Bread Factory, is a complex of historic structures located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was entered in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites in 2011 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
History
Peter Michael Dorsch (1878-1959), who was a Washington, DC native, established the business in 1904 on Seventh Street and moved to the present location in 1913. The buildings that front S Street, NW were built in 1915 and 1922. They were designed by different architects, but they are composed of similar materials, treatment and details. They features elements of the American Craftsman style. White terra cotta tile crosses in the center pediments identify the building with White Cross Bakery. The building has been redeveloped into a mix of office and retail uses.