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Davidson Building (Washington, D.C.)

1917 establishments in Washington, D.C.Commons category link is locally definedIndividually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C.Office buildings completed in 1917Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
927 15th Street NW
927 15th Street NW

The Davidson Building, currently designated as Three McPherson Square, is a historic office building in Washington, D.C., United States at 927 15th Street Northwest, adjacent to McPherson Square, built in 1917. At twelve stories and 130 ft (40 m) tall, it was the tallest building in the city from its completion until 1926. Located within the Financial Historic District, the building was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites on July 28, 2016 and the National Register of Historic Places on October 4. The building has also been referred to as the Phillips Building between 1923 and 1929 and the Carry Building from 1929 to 1965.

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Davidson Building (Washington, D.C.)
15th Street Northwest, Washington

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15th Street Northwest 927
20005 Washington
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