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National Metropolitan Bank Building

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Built
  
1905-1907

Opened
  
1907

Architectural style
  
Beaux-Arts architecture

Architect
  
B. Stanley Simmons

NRHP Reference #
  
78003059

Area
  
809.4 m²

Added to NRHP
  
13 September 1978

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Location
  
613 15th St., NW Washington, D.C.

Similar
  
Chase's Theater and Rigg, Rhodes' Tavern, American Security and Trust, Riggs National Bank, Federal‑American National Bank

The National Metropolitan Bank Building is an historic structure located at 655 15th Street, NW in Downtown Washington, D.C.

History

B. Stanley Simmons of the architectural firm of Gordon, Tracy & Swartout designed the Beaux-Arts style building. It was built from 1905 to 1907.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

In 1986, its façade was incorporated into a new office building, 'Metropolitan Square', designed by Vlastimil Koubek and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

References

National Metropolitan Bank Building Wikipedia