The Central National Bank, also known as the Dorothy I. Height Building, or Apex Building, is the national headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women. It is located at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.
Central National Bank | |
 Dorothy I. Height Building in 2010 | |
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| Location | 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′36.2″N 77°01′16.3″W / 38.893389°N 77.021194°W |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architect | Alfred B. Mullett |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Part of | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865) |
| MPS | Banks and Financial Institutions MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000526[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1995[2] |
History edit
Built in 1860, it operated as the St. Marc Hotel. It was purchased by the Central National Bank, and the west front was renovated in 1887, to the designs of architect Alfred B. Mullett. In 1945, the ground floor was leased by the Apex Liquor store. In 1984, it was renovated by Sears.
The Late Victorian-style Dorothy I. Height Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the building is designated as a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site and the Downtown Historic District.[3]
Gallery edit
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Entrance -
Apex Liquor Store, 1967 -
Apex Liquor Store in the mid-twentieth century
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Central National Bank Building (Apex Liquor Store), Washington DC". Historic Structures.
External links edit
- "Central National Bank Building (Apex Liquor Store), Washington DC". Historic Structures. 29 September 2010.