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Author
Theodor Horydczak  (1890–1971)  wikidata:Q7781593
 
Theodor Horydczak
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 1890 Edit this at Wikidata 1971 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1923–1959
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creator QS:P170,Q7781593
Title
English: Looking southeast at the National Press Building at the corner of 13th Street NW and E Streets NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The National Press Building is owned by the National Press Club, and was built to house the club's headquarters and to generate income for the club. It was designed by the architectural firm of C.W. & George Rapp (also known as Rapp & Rapp). Construction began in early 1926. The cornerstone was laid by President Calvin on April 8, 1926. Construction was complete in December 1927, and the building dedicated by President Coolidge on February 4, 1928. The building was constructed of steel and reinforced concrete by the firm of George A. Fuller, Co. The 14-story (141 feet [42.9 metres]) structure is in the Beaux Arts style, clad in terra cotta and brick, and featured ornate piers and articulated spandrels. Atop a rusticated base was a section composed of shafts with rusticated quoins. The upper section was topped with a balustrade.

The building was originally to have only 11 stories, but three additional stories and a movie theater were added to ensure the building's profitability. The entrance to the movie house, known as the Fox Theatre, was in the eastern facade through a rusticated neoclassical arch. The movie theater was removed in 1964.

The building was slated for demolition in 1980. But in 1983, the National Press Club won approval for a 20 percent tax credit from the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (even though the building was not declared historic). A $100 million renovation, designed by HTB, Inc., from 1984 to 1985 stripped the original cladding from the building, accentuated the windows, and carved an opening in the corner (supported by piers). The eastern facade and "Fox Arch" are all that remains of the original facade as of 2012.
Date between circa 1920 and circa 1950
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1920-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium 1 negative : nitrate ; 8 x 10 in.
Accession number
LC-H824- 1249 <P&P> [P&P]
Source

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This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division
under the digital ID thc.5a48442.
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

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Horydczak Collection https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/thc/
Object location38° 53′ 46.32″ N, 77° 01′ 50.52″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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