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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132 building

Coordinates: 38°54′9.12″N 77°1′35.21″W / 38.9025333°N 77.0264472°W / 38.9025333; -77.0264472
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132 building in 2012
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132 building is located in Washington, D.C.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132 building
Location1010 10th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′9.12″N 77°1′35.21″W / 38.9025333°N 77.0264472°W / 38.9025333; -77.0264472
Built1926
ArchitectO. Harvey Miller
Architectural styleCommercial style
NRHP reference No.03000945
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2003[1]

The Carpenters Building (also known as United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132) is an historic office building located at 1010 10th Street (also known as 1001 K Street, N.W.) Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood.

History

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The eight-story, brick and limestone, Commercial style office building was designed by architect O. Harvey Miller. It follows Louis Sullivan in his designs of tall office buildings.[2]

The Carpenters Building was believed to be the country's largest building owned by a local union when constructed in 1926. It was sold by the local in 1980.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on September 17, 2003.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/03000945_text
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