Area September 21, 1990 NRHP Reference # 90001375 Architectural style Romanesque architecture Architect Glenn Brown | Built 1890 Opened 1890 Added to NRHP 21 September 1990 | |
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Location 918 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Similar Ford's Theatre, Old Post Office Pavilion, International Spy Museum, National Portrait Gallery, National Building Museum | ||
The National Union Building is an historic building, located at 918 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. It is currently home to Prequel, a pop-up food and beverage event space with bars, restaurants and cooking classes.
History
It was designed by Glenn Brown in 1890, and is an example of Romanesque architecture. The fire proof steel frame brownstone was built for the National Union Fire Insurance Company.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is a contributing property to the Downtown Historic District.
It served as LivingSocial's "experience" building from 2013 - 2014.
References
National Union Building Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA