George M. Barker Company Warehouse

George M. Barker Company Warehouse
Location 1525 7th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′36″N 77°1′17″W / 38.91000°N 77.02139°W / 38.91000; -77.02139Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 77°1′17″W / 38.91000°N 77.02139°W / 38.91000; -77.02139
Built 1906
Architect A.M. Poynton
NRHP Reference # 08000820 [1]
Added to NRHP August 27, 2008 [2]

The George M. Barker Company Warehouse is a historic building located at 1525 7th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Logan Circle-Shaw neighborhood.

History

It was designed by A.M. Poynton and constructed in 1906 as a lumber, coal and wood distribution warehouse.[3]

It is now used by Bread for the City, a local social service organization, and above the door is written "Dignity, Respect, Service."

References

  1. "Barker, George M., Company Warehouse". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. "LandmarkHunter.com – George M. Barker Company Warehouse". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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