Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building

The Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building is a historic building, located at 600 F Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.

Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building in 2016
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building is located in Central Washington, D.C.
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building is located in the District of Columbia
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building is located in the United States
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building
Location600 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′49.88″N 77°1′12.46″W / 38.8971889°N 77.0201278°W / 38.8971889; -77.0201278
Built1909
ArchitectAlbert Goehner
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.04000956
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 2004 [1]

History

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It was designed by Albert Goehner, in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.[2]

It was the headquarters of the Oriental Building Association founded by German immigrants in 1861.[3] It is the oldest savings and loan association in the United States.[4]

It is currently the home of a Fuel Pizza franchise.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Lisa Burcham (July 14, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Kevin James Shay (May 20, 2011). "Despite English degree, Beck is hooked on banking". Montgomery Gazette.
  4. ^ "A German-American Tour of Washington, D.C. | the German-American Heritage Society of Greater Washington, D.C."
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