Atlantic Building, 930 F Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Significance: When the Atlantic Building was completed in 1888, it was the largest commercial structure in the city and one of the first with a passenger elevator. The speculative office building was designed by James Hill Green, who had served as supervising architect of the U.S. Treasury and was the designer, as well, of numerous fine private buildings in Washington. The eight-story Atlantic is noted as one of the last "skyscraper" buildings to be constructed with load-bearing masonry walls. The eight story features two large assembly rooms, the location of numerous important public meetings, including one at which the National Zoo was founded. In 1890, this top floor served as headquarters for President Benjamin Harrison's inaugural committee. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS DC-569-A Building/structure dates: 1887 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1902 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1919 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1919 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1940 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1947 Subsequent Work