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Equitable Co-operative Building Association
Equitable Co-operative Building Association is located in Washington, D.C.
Equitable Co-operative Building Association
Location915 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Built1911
ArchitectFrederick B. Pyle,
Arthur B. Heaton
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.94001515
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1994[1]

The Equitable Co-operative Building Association is a historic building, located at 915 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.

History

It was designed by Frederick B. Pyle, and Arthur B. Heaton in the Neoclassical style. It was the headquarters of the Equitable Co-operative Building Association, of John Joy Edson.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and is a contributing property to the Downtown Historic District. The 2009 property value of 915 F Street, NW is $3,155,100. It was owned by Abdul Khanu who operated the Platinum nightclub, Club Bounce. In 2009, Peter Andrulis III bought it and attempted to operate a Museum of Arts and Sciences. In 2011, Douglas Development Corp. bought it.[3]

The Architectural drawings are held at the Library of Congress.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ W. Brown Morton III (February 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Equitable Co-oerative Building Association". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Sarah Krouse (August 19, 2011). "Developer sees gold in former Platinum nightclub". Washington Business Journal.
  4. ^ http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95858753/