Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The ropes were found possibly to have been cut by acid, leading to a grand jury investigation into the cause of death and many high-profile articles in The Washington Post. The high society of Washington often held meetings at the Cairo Hotel, such as that between the Woman's National Democratic League [7] and a Congressman from New Mexico in 1913.
The Willoughby of Chevy Chase is a high-rise condominium building in Montgomery County, Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. When it opened in 1969, it was the largest residential building in the DC area. [1] It was designed by modernist architect Vlastimil Koubek for Washington developer Milton A
Tallest residential building in Washington, D.C. Tallest completed in the city in the 2000s. [9] 9 Thomas Jefferson Building: 195 (59) 7 1897 [39] Originally named the Library of Congress building 10 Renaissance Washington DC Hotel 187 (57) 15 1986 [40] [41] 1090 Vermont Avenue: 187 (57) 12 1979 Tallest building constructed in the city in the ...
Part of the Wilson & the Elm building complex. [23] 17 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: 329 (100) 1 1959 Washington - DC: Tallest building in Washington, D.C. since 1959. Tallest constructed in the city in the 1950s. [24] [25] 18 Tysons Tower 318 (97) 22 2014 Tysons: Fairfax: VA [26] 19 Old Post Office Pavilion: 315 ...
The foundation and basement of the first building, the 110-foot (34 m) Watergate East, were completed by September 1964, and the metal and concrete superstructure rose in October. [72] In September 1964, the Watergate's developers signed a first-of-its-kind agreement under which the Washington Gas Light Co. would provide the entire complex with ...
The National Trust put the building up for sale in mid-2009. The organization said it had outgrown the 60,000 square feet (5,600 m 2) building and needed about 80,000 square feet (7,400 m 2) of space. Real estate experts believed the structure would sell for $1,000 a square foot, or $60 million.
The Davidson Building, currently designated as Three McPherson Square, is a historic office building in Washington, D.C., United States at 927 15th Street Northwest, adjacent to McPherson Square, built in 1917. At twelve stories and 130 ft (40 m) tall, it was the tallest building in the city from its completion until 1926.
The building has two wings: The first was built in 1905, and the second wing was constructed in 1911. [3] In 1982, Barr's grandson sold the building for $6.3 million to developers, who converted it to condominiums. The building is composed of 106 apartments, 76 in the South Wing and 30 in the North Wing.