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Meridian Mansions
Location: 2400 16th St. NW
Washington, D.C.Coordinates: 38°55′17″N 77°2′13″W / 38.92139°N 77.03694°WCoordinates: 38°55′17″N 77°2′13″W / 38.92139°N 77.03694°W Built: 1916-1918 Architect: A.H. Sonnemann Architectural style: Italianate Governing body: Private MPS: Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS NRHP Reference#: 83001417 [1] Added to NRHP: July 28, 1983 Meridian Mansions, also known as The Envoy, is an historic structure located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. A.H. Sonnemann was the architect for what was considered the city’s finest apartment hotel when it opened in 1918.[2] The building has been home to members of Congress and diplomats over the years. The lobby contains marble columns and elaborate ornamental molding. At one time the building featured roof pavilions and lamp standards, which were removed around 1963. It was renovated in 1981 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Meridian Mansions (The Envoy)". DC Preservation. http://www.dcpreservation.org/pdf/HistoricSitesInventory2009.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
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- Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C.
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